Backobourkia (genus)

2 An orb weaver at Braemar, NSW

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Identification history

	Backobourkia (genus)	17 May 2025	MichaelMulvaney
	Backobourkia (genus)	28 Oct 2024	Curiosity

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This spider has captured an Eruopean Honey Bee. In image 1, a tiny fly is annoying the spider. The fly was persistent, and the spider twisted in the web, thrashing out with its legs.

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Location information

Coordinates 150.474918 -34.433726
Maps Braemar Wingecarribee Local Government Area
Places Braemar, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
22 Oct 2024 10:18 AM Recorded on
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Curiosity NatureMapr Southern Highlands Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders

Species information

Backobourkia (genus) Scientific name
An orb weaver Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1219.9m Recorded at altitude
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