Golden orb weaver at Downer, ACT
Identification history
| Trichonephila edulis | 11 Apr 2021 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Nephila sp. (genus) | 10 Apr 2021 | TimL |
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User's notes
There was a distinct golden coloured sheen to many strands of the chaotic and extensive web. Thanks to Marcus Leach for help with this sighting. See later sighting 4378632 for details of the egg sac produced by the spider a few days after this sighting.
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Location information
- Maps ANBG
- Places Downer, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 9 Apr 2021 12:28 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
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Collections
Spiders Orb-weaving spiders (several families) TimL
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Trichonephila edulis Scientific name
- Golden orb weaver Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 814.88m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Nephila edulis
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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