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Jewel or Christmas spider ( Austracantha minax This female captured a honey bee and managed to wrap silk all around the bee to hold her secure until the spiders poison takes effect  Austracantha minax,Eamw spiders,Jewel spider Click/tap to enlarge

Jewel or Christmas spider ( Austracantha minax

This female captured a honey bee and managed to wrap silk all around the bee to hold her secure until the spiders poison takes effect

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"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.

Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Nov 26, 2018. Captured Feb 2, 2018 17:36.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/664s
  • ISO800
  • 135mm