Salsa fuliginata

Sooty Orb-weaver at Cotter River, ACT

Salsa fuliginata at Cotter River, ACT - 9 Feb 2022
Salsa fuliginata at Cotter River, ACT - 9 Feb 2022
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Identification history

Salsa fuliginata 12 Feb 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Araneus hamiltoni 12 Feb 2022 SWishart

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User's notes

There were so many strung up between the trees/bushes either side of the John's Peak track that I ended up carrying a stick to gently break the webs on one side (and I squealed like a true arachnophobe every time).

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 9 Feb 2022 12:50 PM Recorded on
  • SWishart Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

  • Salsa fuliginata Scientific name
  • Sooty Orb-weaver Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1581m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Cyclosa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver)

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