Trichonephila edulis

Golden orb weaver at Gungahlin, ACT

Trichonephila edulis at Gungahlin, ACT - 20 Feb 2017 11:18 AM

Trichonephila edulis at Gungahlin, ACT - 20 Feb 2017 11:18 AM

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Identification history

	Trichonephila edulis	22 Feb 2017	KimPullen
	Trichonephila edulis	20 Feb 2017	CedricBear

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User's notes

Spider eating Yellow-winged Grasshopper? - it may become a large spider after breakfast

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KimPullen wrote:

22 Feb 2017

The spider is a male so it probably won't grow much. And yes the prey is a 'Yellow-winger'.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.166592 -35.159547
Altitude 689.8m
Maps Mulligans Flat
Places Gungahlin, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
20 Feb 2017 11:18 AM Recorded on
CedricBear Recorded by
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CedricBear Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders

Species information

Trichonephila edulis Scientific name
Golden orb weaver Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 914m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Synonyms
Nephila edulis

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