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Golden Orb Weaver (female)
Nephila plumipes
-21.4162, 149.324
Field Notes
Description:
Golden Orb Weaving Spiders are large spiders with silvery-grey to plum coloured bodies and brown-black, often yellow banded legs. The males are tiny and red-brown to brown in colour.
Habitat:
Golden Orb Weaving Spiders are found in dry open forest and woodlands, coastal sand dune shrubland and mangrove habitats. All orb weaving spiders make suspended, sticky, wheel-shaped orb webs. Webs are placed in openings between trees and shrubs where insects are likely to fly. - Australian Museum
Reference Links:
Golden Orb-Weaver 1 - Nephila plumipes
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 30, 2013
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