Hortophora transmarina
Garden Orb Weaver at Higgins, ACT
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| Hortophora transmarina | KimPullen | 2 Feb 2018 | |
| Hortophora transmarina | AlisonMilton | 27 Jan 2018 |
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User's notes
I believe these two had just consummated before she decided to make him 'breakfast'. I missed the action as my camera wouldn't focus until I fetched a tripod and torch. There are also a number of smaller orb weavers in the yard.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.029620-35.238308
- Altitude 615.7m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- 27 Jan 2018 10:24 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
Collections
- AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hortophora transmarina Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders
Species information
- Hortophora transmarina Scientific name
- Garden Orb Weaver Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1119.16m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Eriophora transmarina