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Decorative Silver Orb Spider

Leucauge decorata

Photo by Andrea Lim
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Field Notes

Description:

Long slender spider, body length approx 12mm. This spider sat at the periphery of its spider web with a single strand of web attached to the main orb. It will be able to sense any movement on the orb.

Habitat:

Shrubland at Cattana Wetlands QLD.

Reference Links:

Leucauge decorata (Walckenaer, 1841) Decorative Silver Orb Spider

Species ID Suggestions

Decorative Silver Orb Spider

Leucauge decorata

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ShannaB
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Comments (1)
Andrea Lim
Thanks again Shanna for an ID. You are good at this ;-) Much appreciated! Cheers Andrea

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International Spider Survey
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PublishedMarch 10, 2013

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