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Trichonephila edulis

Golden orb weaver at Yass River, NSW

Trichonephila edulis at Yass River, NSW - 13 Feb 2022
Trichonephila edulis at Yass River, NSW - 13 Feb 2022
Trichonephila edulis at Yass River, NSW - 13 Feb 2022
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Identification history

Trichonephila edulis 14 Feb 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Leucauge dromedaria 13 Feb 2022 SenexRugosus

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Very different markings and colour to the date sheet, but what else could it be?

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Nearby sightings

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Philobota hypocausta (A Concealer moth) at Yass River, NSW - 25 Aug 2023 by SenexRugosus Antechinus flavipes (Yellow-footed Antechinus) at Yass River, NSW - 22 May 2023 by SenexRugosus Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Yass River, NSW - 15 Jan 2023 by SenexRugosus Oedaleus australis (Australian Oedaleus) at Yass River, NSW - 15 Jan 2023 by SenexRugosus Sastrapada australica (An assassin bug) at Yass River, NSW - 12 Jan 2023 by SenexRugosus Pimelea glauca (Smooth Rice Flower) at Yass River, NSW - 1 Dec 2022 by SenexRugosus Sidymella hirsuta (Hairy crab spider) at Yass River, NSW - 25 Jul 2022 by SenexRugosus Asianopis subrufa (Rufous net casting spider) at Yass River, NSW - 24 Jul 2022 by SenexRugosus Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Yass River, NSW - 18 Apr 2022 by SenexRugosus Sandalodes superbus (Ludicra Jumping Spider) at Yass River, NSW - 29 Mar 2022 by SenexRugosus Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Yass River, NSW - 15 Mar 2022 by SenexRugosus Cyperus eragrostis (Umbrella Sedge) at Yass River, NSW - 20 Feb 2022 by SenexRugosus Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Yass River, NSW - 14 Feb 2022 by SenexRugosus Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Yass River, NSW - 14 Feb 2022 by SenexRugosus Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Yass River, NSW - 11 Sep 2021 by SenexRugosus Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Yass River, NSW - 22 Jan 2021 by SenexRugosus Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink) at Yass River, NSW - 21 Jan 2021 by SenexRugosus Clania (genus) (A case moth) at Yass River, NSW - 20 Jan 2021 by SenexRugosus Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Yass River, NSW - 7 Jan 2021 by SenexRugosus Briza maxima (Quaking Grass, Blowfly Grass) at Yass River, NSW - 12 Nov 2020 by SenexRugosus Turnix varius (Painted Buttonquail) at Yass River, NSW - 10 Nov 2020 by SenexRugosus Goodenia bellidifolia subsp. bellidifolia (Daisy Goodenia) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus Myosotis discolor (Forget-me-not) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus Lomandra filiformis (Wattle Mat-rush) at Yass River, NSW - 12 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum (Jersey Cudweed) at Yass River, NSW - 11 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus Geranium solanderi (Native Geranium) at Yass River, NSW - 10 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Yass River, NSW - 3 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus Geranomyia sp. (genus) (A limoniid crane fly) at Yass River, NSW - 3 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus Romulea rosea var. australis (Onion Grass) at Yass River, NSW - 27 Sep 2020 by SenexRugosus Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Yass River, NSW - 22 Sep 2020 by SenexRugosus Pauridia vaginata (Yellow Star) at Yass River, NSW - 20 Sep 2020 by SenexRugosus Microseris walteri (Yam Daisy, Murnong) at Yass River, NSW - 20 Sep 2020 by SenexRugosus Drosera gunniana at Yass River, NSW - 18 Sep 2020 by SenexRugosus Chrysococcyx basalis (Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo) at Yass River, NSW - 8 Sep 2020 by SenexRugosus Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at Yass River, NSW - 8 Sep 2020 by SenexRugosus Amyema miquelii (Box Mistletoe) at Yass River, NSW - 4 Feb 2020 by SenexRugosus Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Yass River, NSW - 9 Dec 2019 by SenexRugosus Gompholobium huegelii (Pale Wedge Pea) at Yass River, NSW - 4 Nov 2019 by SenexRugosus Lialis burtonis (Burton's Snake-lizard) at Yass River, NSW - 13 Sep 2019 by SenexRugosus Grevillea alpina (Mountain Grevillea / Cat's Claws Grevillea) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Jul 2019 by SenexRugosus Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush) at Yass River, NSW - 3 Dec 2017 by SenexRugosus Austrostipa densiflora (Foxtail Speargrass) at Yass River, NSW - 20 Nov 2017 by SenexRugosus Cheiranthera linearis (Finger Flower) at Yass River, NSW - 20 Nov 2017 by SenexRugosus Rytidosperma pallidum (Red-anther Wallaby Grass) at Yass River, NSW - 20 Nov 2017 by SenexRugosus Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake) at Yass River, NSW - 2 Jan 2017 by SenexRugosus Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Yass River, NSW - 25 Oct 2016 by SenexRugosus Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Yass River, NSW - 25 Oct 2016 by SenexRugosus Daviesia genistifolia (Broom Bitter Pea) at Yass River, NSW - 24 Sep 2016 by SenexRugosus Dillwynia phylicoides (A Parrot-pea) at Yass River, NSW - 24 Sep 2016 by SenexRugosus Lissanthe strigosa subsp. subulata (Peach Heath) at Yass River, NSW - 21 Sep 2016 by SenexRugosus Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Yass River, NSW - 17 Sep 2016 by SenexRugosus Poranthera microphylla (Small Poranthera) at Yass River, NSW - 15 Oct 2015 by SenexRugosus
Philobota hypocausta (A Concealer moth) at Yass River, NSW - 25 Aug 2023 by SenexRugosus
Antechinus flavipes (Yellow-footed Antechinus) at Yass River, NSW - 22 May 2023 by SenexRugosus
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Yass River, NSW - 15 Jan 2023 by SenexRugosus
Oedaleus australis (Australian Oedaleus) at Yass River, NSW - 15 Jan 2023 by SenexRugosus
Sastrapada australica (An assassin bug) at Yass River, NSW - 12 Jan 2023 by SenexRugosus
Pimelea glauca (Smooth Rice Flower) at Yass River, NSW - 1 Dec 2022 by SenexRugosus
Sidymella hirsuta (Hairy crab spider) at Yass River, NSW - 25 Jul 2022 by SenexRugosus
Asianopis subrufa (Rufous net casting spider) at Yass River, NSW - 24 Jul 2022 by SenexRugosus
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Yass River, NSW - 18 Apr 2022 by SenexRugosus
Sandalodes superbus (Ludicra Jumping Spider) at Yass River, NSW - 29 Mar 2022 by SenexRugosus
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Yass River, NSW - 15 Mar 2022 by SenexRugosus
Cyperus eragrostis (Umbrella Sedge) at Yass River, NSW - 20 Feb 2022 by SenexRugosus
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Yass River, NSW - 14 Feb 2022 by SenexRugosus
Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Yass River, NSW - 14 Feb 2022 by SenexRugosus
Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Yass River, NSW - 11 Sep 2021 by SenexRugosus
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Yass River, NSW - 22 Jan 2021 by SenexRugosus
Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink) at Yass River, NSW - 21 Jan 2021 by SenexRugosus
Clania (genus) (A case moth) at Yass River, NSW - 20 Jan 2021 by SenexRugosus
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Yass River, NSW - 7 Jan 2021 by SenexRugosus
Briza maxima (Quaking Grass, Blowfly Grass) at Yass River, NSW - 12 Nov 2020 by SenexRugosus
Turnix varius (Painted Buttonquail) at Yass River, NSW - 10 Nov 2020 by SenexRugosus
Goodenia bellidifolia subsp. bellidifolia (Daisy Goodenia) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Myosotis discolor (Forget-me-not) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Lomandra filiformis (Wattle Mat-rush) at Yass River, NSW - 12 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum (Jersey Cudweed) at Yass River, NSW - 11 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Geranium solanderi (Native Geranium) at Yass River, NSW - 10 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Yass River, NSW - 3 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Geranomyia sp. (genus) (A limoniid crane fly) at Yass River, NSW - 3 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Romulea rosea var. australis (Onion Grass) at Yass River, NSW - 27 Sep 2020 by SenexRugosus
Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Yass River, NSW - 22 Sep 2020 by SenexRugosus
Pauridia vaginata (Yellow Star) at Yass River, NSW - 20 Sep 2020 by SenexRugosus
Microseris walteri (Yam Daisy, Murnong) at Yass River, NSW - 20 Sep 2020 by SenexRugosus
Drosera gunniana at Yass River, NSW - 18 Sep 2020 by SenexRugosus
Chrysococcyx basalis (Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo) at Yass River, NSW - 8 Sep 2020 by SenexRugosus
Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at Yass River, NSW - 8 Sep 2020 by SenexRugosus
Amyema miquelii (Box Mistletoe) at Yass River, NSW - 4 Feb 2020 by SenexRugosus
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Yass River, NSW - 9 Dec 2019 by SenexRugosus
Gompholobium huegelii (Pale Wedge Pea) at Yass River, NSW - 4 Nov 2019 by SenexRugosus
Lialis burtonis (Burton's Snake-lizard) at Yass River, NSW - 13 Sep 2019 by SenexRugosus
Grevillea alpina (Mountain Grevillea / Cat's Claws Grevillea) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Jul 2019 by SenexRugosus
Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush) at Yass River, NSW - 3 Dec 2017 by SenexRugosus
Austrostipa densiflora (Foxtail Speargrass) at Yass River, NSW - 20 Nov 2017 by SenexRugosus
Cheiranthera linearis (Finger Flower) at Yass River, NSW - 20 Nov 2017 by SenexRugosus
Rytidosperma pallidum (Red-anther Wallaby Grass) at Yass River, NSW - 20 Nov 2017 by SenexRugosus
Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake) at Yass River, NSW - 2 Jan 2017 by SenexRugosus
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Yass River, NSW - 25 Oct 2016 by SenexRugosus
Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Yass River, NSW - 25 Oct 2016 by SenexRugosus
Daviesia genistifolia (Broom Bitter Pea) at Yass River, NSW - 24 Sep 2016 by SenexRugosus
Dillwynia phylicoides (A Parrot-pea) at Yass River, NSW - 24 Sep 2016 by SenexRugosus
Lissanthe strigosa subsp. subulata (Peach Heath) at Yass River, NSW - 21 Sep 2016 by SenexRugosus
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Yass River, NSW - 17 Sep 2016 by SenexRugosus
Poranthera microphylla (Small Poranthera) at Yass River, NSW - 15 Oct 2015 by SenexRugosus

Location information

Species information

  • Trichonephila edulis Scientific name
  • Golden orb weaver Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 13 Feb 2022 10:07 PM Recorded on
  • SenexRugosus Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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