Trichonephila edulis
1 Golden orb weaver at North Tura
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| Nephila plumipes | RossMannell | 10 May 2018 |
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Added another photo of it I hadn't posted. Enhanced the image to show better details.
2 comments
10 May 2018
I have another sighting of an orb today on the track leading north from Turingal Head, Bournda NP. Today's sighting I have tried to capture from different angles and will check them as soon as possible but I am catching up with a few other days of hiking/photos.
11 May 2018
100% Nephila edulis is my two bobs worth. When you consider how common this species is just a tad inland from you, all the way down the east coast and then add the fact that they distribute via ballooning (some travelling 10s or 100s or even 1000s of kms) then it is not surprising at all that you found it in this location. For the (annual) record, N. edulis have been in very low numbers in the Canberra area this year. A dry summer may have something to do with it?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.938440-36.848460
- Places Tura Beach, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 3 May 2018 09:54 AM Recorded on
- RossMannell Recorded by
Collections
- RossMannell South Coast NatureMapr Trichonephila edulis Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders
Species information
- Trichonephila edulis Scientific name
- Golden orb weaver Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 914m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Nephila edulis