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Boxing gloves at the ready This tiny fellow with his &#039;boxing gloves&#039; at the ready must be enjoying the current heat as summer has arrived at last after long periods of rain. <br /> <br /> The &#039;boxing gloves&#039; are in fact his pedipalps, the organs used to transfer sperm to the female seminal receptacles during mating.<br /> <br /> 5 mm body length<br /> <br /> NB: Previous genus of Araneus is now an inactive taxon. Araneae,Araneidae,Australia,Brisbane Orb Weaver,Geotagged,Salsa brisbanae,Spring,arachnid,arthropod,fauna,invertebrate,macro,new south wales Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Boxing gloves at the ready

This tiny fellow with his 'boxing gloves' at the ready must be enjoying the current heat as summer has arrived at last after long periods of rain.

The 'boxing gloves' are in fact his pedipalps, the organs used to transfer sperm to the female seminal receptacles during mating.

5 mm body length

NB: Previous genus of Araneus is now an inactive taxon.

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    Patomarazul
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    Yes, the boxing gloves is the first thing I noticed. So nice! Posted 3 years ago
  2. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    Great pugilistic portrayal Posted 3 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Enjoy the summer, Ruth! Posted 3 years ago

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The Brisbane Orb Weaver

A spider in the Araneidae family (Orb Weavers).

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Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Dec 21, 2021. Captured Dec 18, 2021 12:44 in 59 Merewether St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm

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