Araneus sp. (genus)

Orb weaver at Acton, ACT

Araneus sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 7 May 2019
Araneus sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 7 May 2019
Araneus sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 7 May 2019
Araneus sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 7 May 2019
Araneus sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 7 May 2019
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Identification history

Araneus sp. (genus) 12 May 2019 KimPullen
Oxyopes sp. (genus) 11 May 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 11 May 2019 TimL

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The green spider was around 6 mm in overall length and sighted on one of ANBG's information signs. At the lower right-hand side of the first two images there is an even smaller orange coloured spider.

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KimPullen wrote:
   12 May 2019
I think this is an Araneus in the species-group that includes Araneus circulissparsus, A. ginninderranus and A. psittacinus.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 7 May 2019 01:11 PM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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