Hortophora

Garden orb weaver at Flynn, ACT

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Hortophora MichaelMulvaney 1 May 2021
Unverified Christine 25 Mar 2021

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Comes out every night and constructs a big web, right across the entrance to my front porch. I destroy it every morning, usually unintentionally!!

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 21 Mar 2021 07:35 PM Recorded on
  • Christine Recorded by
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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Species information

  • Hortophora 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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Quality score 6 / 7
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