Nephila plumipes

Humped golden orb-weaver at Quaama, NSW

Nephila plumipes at Quaama, NSW - 25 Apr 2020
Nephila plumipes at Quaama, NSW - 25 Apr 2020
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Identification history

Nephila sp. 30 Jul 2020 KimPullen
Unidentified 25 Apr 2020 FionaG

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Tiny spider approx. 3-4 mms in length from toe to toe. Found not far from a much larger Orb-weaving spider.

4 comments

KimPullen wrote:
   30 Jul 2020
A male.
JackieMiles wrote:
   31 Jul 2020
Seems plausible, with the female's legs right there in the 2nd photo.
JackieMiles wrote:
   31 Jul 2020
Actually, based on the second sighting from the same location in the same web, of the female, I think we can call this N. plumipes rather than just Nephila sp.
FionaG wrote:
   31 Jul 2020
Actually, I have posted the other spider separately as it didn't register, due to the size difference, that they could be male and female.

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