Spiders
Orb-weaving spiders (several families)
Sighting 3397713

Trichonephila edulis

1 Golden orb weaver at North Tura

Trichonephila edulis at North Tura - 3 May 2018 09:54 AM
Trichonephila edulis at North Tura - 3 May 2018 09:54 AM
Trichonephila edulis at North Tura - 3 May 2018 09:54 AM
Trichonephila edulis at North Tura - 3 May 2018 09:54 AM
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Nephila plumipes 10 May 2018 RossMannell

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Added another photo of it I hadn't posted. Enhanced the image to show better details.

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RossMannell wrote:
   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.
Harrisi wrote:
   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?

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