Phryganoporus candidus

1 Foliage-webbing social spider at Dunlop, ACT

Phryganoporus candidus at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Mar 2019
Phryganoporus candidus at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Mar 2019
Phryganoporus candidus at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Mar 2019
Phryganoporus candidus at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Mar 2019
Phryganoporus candidus at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Mar 2019
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Identification history

Phryganoporus candidus 20 Mar 2019 KimPullen
Badumna sp. (genus) 10 Mar 2019 CathB

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Spider in a large, tangled web in a Cassinia bush. The web contained the remains of many insects. I will enter the wasp prey separately.

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KimPullen wrote:
   21 Mar 2019
Good shots, Cath - a big help with identification.

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  • 9 Mar 2019 10:12 AM Recorded on
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