Araneus circulissparsus (species group)

2 Speckled Orb-weaver at Cook, ACT

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Identification history

	Araneus circulissparsus (species group)	15 Jan 2022	MichaelMulvaney
	Araneus circulissparsus (species group)	12 Jan 2022	CathB

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I watched this spider for about 10 minutes as it emerged from its old skin in stages. The first image is the final stage and the others are in order as they happened.

1 comment

KMcCue wrote:

12 Jan 2022

Great photos. You were in the right place at the right time.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.073170 -35.268262
Maps Mount Painter
Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
11 Jan 2022 08:01 AM Recorded on
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Spiders Orb-weaving spiders (several families) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Araneus circulissparsus (species group) Scientific name
Speckled Orb-weaver Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 779m Recorded at altitude
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