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Austracantha minax
A small shiny black orb spider with spiny tubercules on the abdomen.
Not sure if this jewel spider is the same as the yellow 'christmas spider' or a different species. Update. There is one species only, this is an uncommon melanic form.
Spotted on Jan 6, 2015
Submitted on Jan 6, 2015
10 Comments
Thanks Sergio
So beautiful!
Yes, black looks great on this creature.
Rather uncommon, it seems.
Thanks Mark and Christiane
It's wearing it's trendy Melbourne outfit.
I have never seen a black one.. :)
Thanks Leuba. Yes, I think so.
Thanks Christiane. Do these gals occur up there in sunny Queensland?
WOW .. What a cool spider.. :D
Even the all black ones look good. Nice spotting Martin - haven't checked but your's is probably the only one of its kind on PN ??
Thanks Sukanya
These are usually yellow bodied. This black one is an extreme melanic form
There is only one species of Christmas spider.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/126...
Thanks Ken
http://www.bowerbird.org.au/observations...
Wow...what details I can see. Superb shot...must have been close up to a patient model and a great camera too.:)