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Araneus cyrtarachnoides

Photo by Andrea Lim
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Field Notes

Description:

Red-brown spider, body length approx 6mm, prominent white line on leading edge of the abdomen. Defensive pose, curled up tight.

Habitat:

Open woodland at Cattana Wetlands QLD

Notes:

Araneus cyrtarachnoides seems to be the closest species so far. The colour maybe a little different but the shape of the abdomen is the same even down to the 6 little dimples on it. Even the way it sits is the same.
http://www.findaspider.org.au/find/spiders/616.htm

Reference Links:

Araneus cyrtarachnoides (Keyserling, 1887)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Andrea Lim
Thank you Shanna and Lauren for the assistance with the ID.
LaurenZarate
Hermit Crab Spider - same Family as Karen's? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/16684109/fullscreen
ShannaB
The shape is very similar to this one http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1923 but the colouring on yours is so much more vivid. That's the closest match I can find though.

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PublishedApril 5, 2013

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