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Slender Green Orb Weaver

Araneus talipedatus

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

A green spider with an ornately patterned stripe.
An orb weaver, known from most parts of Australia. Adults seem to be active in the daytime and build a conventional orb web

Habitat:

In a curled leaf

Notes:

http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=2406
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrtophora

Reference Links:

Cyrtophora, 'Araneus' talipedatus (Keyserling, 1887) Slender Green Orb Weaver

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
MartinL
Please note this is a Slender Green Orb Weaver 'Araneus'. The wiki reference contained the exact image which I believe is an error. I base my new ID more confidently on this expert reference http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=2406
MartinL
Thank you DanielR This is a tent spider Their webs are believed to be precursors of the orb web Green Tent Spider Cyrtophora http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrtophora

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PublishedSeptember 8, 2013

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