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Garden orb weaver spider ( Eriophora transmarina ) The female spider approaches a just trapped razor grinder cicada ( Henicopsaltria eydouxii ) with caution and then starts to wrap her catch in silk . Australia,Australian garden orb weaver spider,Eamw spiders,Eamw spiders Orbweavers,Eriophora transmarina,Geotagged Click/tap to enlarge

Garden orb weaver spider ( Eriophora transmarina )

The female spider approaches a just trapped razor grinder cicada ( Henicopsaltria eydouxii ) with caution and then starts to wrap her catch in silk .

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  1. Razor grinder does sound scary :) Posted 7 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
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Uploaded Jan 8, 2018. Captured in 590 Mount Crosby Rd, Anstead QLD 4070, Australia.