Trichonephila edulis

Golden orb weaver at Dunlop, ACT

Trichonephila edulis at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Feb 2019
Trichonephila edulis at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Feb 2019
Trichonephila edulis at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Feb 2019
Trichonephila edulis at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Feb 2019
Trichonephila edulis at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Feb 2019
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Identification history

Trichonephila edulis 11 Mar 2019 KimPullen
Trichonephila edulis 26 Feb 2019 KimPullen
Unidentified 24 Feb 2019 CathB

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The spider was sitting at the end of a string of debris in a web that had many strands and stretched from head height to ground level. There were small white blobs at intervals along some strands which can be seen in image 5

3 comments

KimPullen wrote:
   27 Feb 2019
I'm not at all sure that this is a Nephila. Possibly a male and/or juvenile. Any other ideas?
CathB wrote:
   27 Feb 2019
Not an ID that had occurred to me, but it does look very like sighting 3368408.
KimPullen wrote:
   12 Mar 2019
Yes you are right, Cath. I'll call it that.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 24 Feb 2019 07:42 AM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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