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Jewel Spider
These pretty little spiders are tiny, females such as here reaching just 10mm, males even smaller. Cephalothorax is black, abdomen has six distinctive projections (often referred to as spines) that makes them easy to identify. They are predominantly a shiny black, with variable white, yellow, and orange patterns. Legs are deep orange/red.
Endemic to Australia, found throughout the whole mainland as well as Tasmania. More common though, in the more southern states.
"Austracantha" is a genus of spider with a single species, "Austracantha minax". It is a member of the family Araneidae and is endemic to Australia. They are relatively small spiders, reaching a maximum total body length of only around 12 mm for females, and 5 mm for males. Their abdomen has six distinctive projections that makes them easy to identify.
