Salsa fuliginata

Sooty Orb-weaver at Mount Clear, ACT

Salsa fuliginata at Mount Clear, ACT - 29 Mar 2022
Salsa fuliginata at Mount Clear, ACT - 29 Mar 2022
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Identification history

Salsa fuliginata 2 Apr 2022 EmmaCollins
Salsa fuliginata 2 Apr 2022 SWishart

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There were quite a lot of orb weaving spiders around, each on its own web

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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 29 Mar 2022 12:08 PM Recorded on
  • SWishart Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm 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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