Salsa fuliginata

Sooty Orb-weaver at Weston, ACT

Salsa fuliginata at Weston, ACT - 3 Oct 2022
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Identification history

Salsa fuliginata 5 Nov 2022 EmmaCollins
Unidentified 28 Oct 2022 AliceH

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EmmaCollins wrote:
   5 Nov 2022
This one is also Salsa fuliginata (previously known as Cyclosa fuliginata). Name will be revised soon.

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Cardamine flexuosa (Wavy Bitter Cress) at Weston, ACT - 6 Aug 2020 by AliceH
Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Weston, ACT - 1 Aug 2020 by AliceH
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Weston, ACT - 20 Jul 2020 by AliceH
Cotula australis (Common Cotula, Carrot Weed) at Weston, ACT - 29 Jun 2020 by AliceH
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Weston, ACT - 17 May 2020 by AliceH
zz coralloid at Weston, ACT - 5 May 2020 by AliceH
Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Weston, ACT - 8 Apr 2020 by AliceH
Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Weston, ACT - 7 Apr 2020 by AliceH
Fulgoroidea sp. (superfamily) (Unidentified fulgoroid planthopper) at Weston, ACT - 2 Apr 2020 by AliceH
Medicago sativa (Lucerne, Alfalfa) at Weston, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by AliceH
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Weston, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by AliceH
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) (Ant) at Weston, ACT - 10 Feb 2020 by AliceH
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Weston, ACT - 9 Feb 2020 by AliceH
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Weston, ACT - 6 Feb 2020 by AliceH
Chalcopteroides columbinus (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Weston, ACT - 2 Feb 2020 by AliceH
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Weston, ACT - 30 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Phalaenoides glycinae (Grapevine Moth) at Weston, ACT - 27 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Geranium solanderi (Native Geranium) at Weston, ACT - 21 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Rumex brownii (Slender Dock) at Weston, ACT - 20 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Weston, ACT - 18 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Weston, ACT - 17 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Eudynamys orientalis (Pacific Koel) at Weston, ACT - 15 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Weston, ACT - 11 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo) at Weston, ACT - 10 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Weston, ACT - 9 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Galanga labeculata (Double-spotted cicada) at Weston, ACT - 7 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Rutilia (Rutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Bristle fly) at Weston, ACT - 5 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Anthosachne scabra (Common Wheat-grass) at Weston, ACT - 3 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Weston, ACT - 1 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Mantispidae (family) (Unidentified mantisfly) at Weston, ACT - 1 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Bothriochloa macra (Red Grass, Red-leg Grass) at Weston, ACT - 1 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) at Weston, ACT - 1 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Weston, ACT - 29 Dec 2019 by AliceH
Einadia nutans subsp. nutans (Climbing Saltbush) at Weston, ACT - 28 Dec 2019 by AliceH
Christinus marmoratus (Southern Marbled Gecko) at Weston, ACT - 26 Dec 2019 by AliceH
Blattodea (order) (Unidentified cockroach) at Weston, ACT - 26 Dec 2019 by AliceH
Lepidium africanum (Common Peppercress) at Weston, ACT - 23 Dec 2019 by AliceH
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Weston, ACT - 22 Dec 2019 by AliceH
Heoclisis fundata (Antlion lacewing) at Weston, ACT - 21 Dec 2019 by AliceH
Rumex brownii (Slender Dock) at Weston, ACT - 16 Dec 2019 by AliceH
Badumna insignis (Black House Spider) at Weston, ACT - 14 Dec 2019 by AliceH
Platycercus eximius (Eastern Rosella) at Weston, ACT - 24 Nov 2019 by AliceH
Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Weston, ACT - 20 Nov 2019 by AliceH
Paronychia brasiliana (Brazilian Whitlow) at Weston, ACT - 17 Nov 2019 by AliceH
Trifolium sp. (Clover) at Weston, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by AliceH
Austrostipa scabra (Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass) at Weston, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by AliceH
Austrostipa scabra (Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass) at Weston, ACT - 10 Nov 2019 by AliceH
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Weston, ACT - 29 Oct 2019 by AliceH
Melanerythrus mactans (A seed bug) at Weston, ACT - 12 Oct 2019 by AliceH
Bromus catharticus (Prairie Grass) at Weston, ACT - 7 Oct 2019 by AliceH
Romulea rosea var. australis (Onion Grass) at Weston, ACT - 28 Sep 2019 by AliceH
Vulpia bromoides (Squirrel-tail Fescue, Hair Grass) at Weston, ACT - 24 Sep 2019 by AliceH
Lomandra sp. (A Matrush) at Weston, ACT - 22 Sep 2019 by AliceH
Freesia leichtlinii subsp. leichtlinii x Freesia leichtlinii subsp. alba (Freesia) at Weston, ACT - 22 Sep 2019 by AliceH
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Weston, ACT - 27 Jan 2019 by AliceH
Orthorhinus cylindrirostris (Elephant Weevil) at Weston, ACT - 27 Jan 2019 by AliceH
Austroicetes sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Weston, ACT - 25 Jan 2019 by AliceH
Phoracantha semipunctata (Common Eucalypt Longicorn) at Weston, ACT - 25 Jan 2019 by AliceH
Fumaria sp. (Fumitory) at Weston, ACT - 24 Jan 2019 by AliceH
Dysphania pumilio (Small Crumbweed) at Weston, ACT - 24 Jan 2019 by AliceH
Dysphania pumilio (Small Crumbweed) at Weston, ACT - 24 Jan 2019 by AliceH

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Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

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

    Cyclosa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver)

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