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Enamel spider

Plebs bradleyi

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Body 15mm, overall 40-50mm, chaotic web stretched to 1metre in long grass

Habitat:

After solid rains, open dry sclerophyll forest with long grass

Notes:

With the rains we have had an abundance of these saffron coloured flies. All spiders are feasting upon them.

Reference Links:

Araneus bradleyi, Araneus bradleyi (Enamel Spider) | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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PublishedNovember 28, 2011

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