Argiope trifasciata
Banded orb weaver at Hackett, ACT
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| Argiope trifasciata | KimPullen | 4 Mar 2019 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 4 Mar 2019 |
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User's notes
A spider using its fangs on recently caught prey and then wrapping it in silk. The first image shows multiple strands of silk coming from the spinnerets and the fangs are seen in the second image. Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.107349-35.274717
- Maps ANBG
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 3 Mar 2019 12:41 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Argiope trifasciata Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders
Species information
- Argiope trifasciata Scientific name
- Banded orb weaver Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1157m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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