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Garden Orb Weaving Spider Unlike some other spiders which construct a web and stay in it both day and night, Garden Orb-weavers remove the web at dawn each day, and construct a new one each night. The reason for this is predator avoidance.<br />
<a href="https://www.minibeastwildlife.com.au/resources/garden-orb-weavers/" rel="nofollow">https://www.minibeastwildlife.com.au/resources/garden-orb-weavers/</a> Australia,Australian garden orb weaver spider,Eriophora transmarina,Geotagged,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Garden Orb Weaving Spider

Unlike some other spiders which construct a web and stay in it both day and night, Garden Orb-weavers remove the web at dawn each day, and construct a new one each night. The reason for this is predator avoidance.
https://www.minibeastwildlife.com.au/resources/garden-orb-weavers/

    comments (2)

  1. Fascinating! I had no idea. Posted 4 years ago
    1. Cool huh
      Niel
      Posted 4 years ago

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The Australian garden orb weaver spider is a very common species of spider with many variants in size, shape, and colour across the coastal regions of Australia. They have very large abdomens when well-fed and exhibit a tremendous colour-range from off-white through tan, brown to almost black.

Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Calbost Niel
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By Calbost Niel

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Uploaded Jan 6, 2021. Captured Jan 6, 2021 13:40 in 58-82 Terrace Falls Rd, Hazelbrook NSW 2779, Australia.
  • NIKON D7100
  • f/9.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO160
  • 60mm