Hortophora sp. (genus)

Garden orb weaver at Hughes, ACT

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Identification history

	Hortophora sp. (genus)	29 Dec 2020	YumiCallaway
	Trichonephila edulis	28 Dec 2020	JackyF

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User's notes

Not sure how spiders are measured - body only or with legs extended?

2 comments

YumiCallaway wrote:

29 Dec 2020

Hi Jacky - the size of the spider is measured by the length of the body (i.e. from the top of the head to the base of the abdomen). This is easier to record and it doesn't require disrupting the spider, such as if it's curled up

JackyF wrote:

29 Dec 2020

Thanks so much

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Location information

Coordinates 149.098403 -35.329125
Altitude 641.3m
Places Hughes, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
26 Dec 2020 11:35 PM Recorded on
JackyF Recorded by
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Spiders Orb-weaving spiders (several families) JackyF Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Hortophora sp. (genus) Scientific name
Garden orb weaver Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1242.9m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Synonyms
Eriophora sp. (genus) (Garden Orb-weaver)

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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

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