Garden orb weaver at Hughes, ACT
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?
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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
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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
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
- Up to 802.85m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Eriophora sp. (genus) (Garden Orb-weaver)
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