Hortophora sp. (genus)
Garden orb weaver at Hughes, ACT
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| Hortophora sp. (genus) | YumiCallaway | 29 Dec 2020 | |
| Trichonephila edulis | JackyF | 28 Dec 2020 |
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User's notes
Not sure how spiders are measured - body only or with legs extended?
2 comments
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
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
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- JackyF Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hortophora sp. (genus) Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders
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
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Synonyms
Eriophora sp. (genus) (Garden Orb-weaver)
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