Araneus circulissparsus (species group)

Speckled Orb-weaver at Hackett, ACT

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Identification history

Araneus sp. (genus)	22 Jan 2023	MEJETEuge
Araneus circulissparsus (species group)	24 Dec 2022	MichaelMulvaney
Unverified	23 Dec 2022	cmobbs

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User's notes

Several of our windows latches have been recently filled up with mud (see photo) by wasps (black colour - species unknown - no photo). When I removed the mud I found several small spiders in the dried mud. Most were dead and brown but two were flexible, but unable to move, and had green abdomen with white and brown markings. A jumping spider ??

4 comments

AlisonMilton wrote:

23 Dec 2022

These are little orb weaving spiders Araneus sp

cmobbs wrote:

23 Dec 2022

Alison
noting your comment I have checked out the Araneus app and propose it is
Araneus circulissparsus. ?
chris

AlisonMilton wrote:

23 Dec 2022

Hi Chris,
I'm not a spider expert or moderator so I hope someone can confirm your ID. Cheers.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

24 Dec 2022

Yes - these orb weavers are paralysed fresh meat for the developing wasp larvae

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Location information

Coordinates 149.164794 -35.252844
Altitude 619.5m
Places Hackett, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
22 Dec 2022 03:08 PM Recorded on
cmobbs Recorded by
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cmobbs Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Araneus circulissparsus (species group) Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders

Additional information

Less than 5mm 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 902.05m Recorded at altitude
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