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Female Jewelled Spider
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Female Jewelled Spider
Photograph copyright: ozwildlife - all rights reserved. Used with permission.
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Female Jewelled Spider
Photograph copyright: ozwildlife - all rights reserved. Used with permission.
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JEWELLED SPIDER FACTS |
Description
The female Jewelled Spider has a black abdomen with bright yellow and white markings. The extent of the white and yellow varies, and some specimens are mostly black. It has six strong spines. The male is smaller and is mainly black, with less prominent spines. It builds a fine circular web in low shrubbery.
Other Names
Christmas Spider, Six Spined Spider
Size
female 7mm, male 4mm
Habitat
woodland, parks and gardens
Food
insects and other spiders caught in its web
Notes
Bite results in local mild pain
Classification
| Class: | Arachnida | | Order: | Araneomorphae | | Family: | Araneidae | | Genus: | Gasteracantha | | Species: | minax | | Common Name: | Jewelled Spider |
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