Located on a eucalyptus tree in a large bush land reserve. Both specimens were approximately 20mm in length.
Jumpinf Spider
Identified as Astia hariola on Bowerbird by Liz O'Donnell: "This is a female gypsy jumper, possibly a subadult or freshly moulted as the yellow markings at the end of the abdomen are quite pale. The males, which have slightly different markings, have a single patch of very bright yellow in the same location. See http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=2102"
Living under bark on Manna Gum.
Mareeba Wetlands Reserve, North Queensland, Australia.
Eating seeds fallen onto a path (with plum headed finches)
Collecting nesting material
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