Badumna insignis

Black House Spider at Capalaba, QLD

Badumna insignis at Capalaba, QLD - 5 Oct 2023 12:51 PM
Badumna insignis at Capalaba, QLD - 5 Oct 2023 12:51 PM
Badumna insignis at Capalaba, QLD - 5 Oct 2023 12:51 PM
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Identification history

Badumna insignis 9 Jan 2025 YumiCallaway
Badumna insignis 7 Oct 2023 CarbonAI
Badumna insignis 7 Oct 2023 TimL

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Sighted on the side of a tree. The spider was holding silk lines so presumably was waiting for prey rather than being caught out in the open.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

  • Badumna insignis Scientific name
  • Black House Spider Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 840m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Amaurobius robustus Ixeuticus robustus

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