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Leaf curling spider, Australia Araneus diadematus,Araneus dimidiatus,Australia,European garden spider,Geotagged,Leaf curling araneid,Leaf curling spider,Phonognatha graeffei,Summer,eamw spiders Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Leaf curling spider, Australia

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    Paul Dirksen
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    Very nice specimen Ernst. Posted 5 years ago
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      Ernst
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      Thank you Paul and sorry for being a bit late Posted 5 years ago
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        Paul Dirksen
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        That's okay Ernst, ratter you than my wife, lol. Posted 5 years ago

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The Leaf curling araneid

Araneus dimidiatus is a species of orb-weaving spider found in Eastern Australia. It was described in 1871 by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch.
A common spider in coastal bushland. It hides in a curled leaf with the tips of its legs showing, similar to Phonognatha graeffei.

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Uploaded Mar 8, 2020. Captured Mar 7, 2020 17:42 in PO Box 261, Medowie NSW 2318, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/332s
  • ISO800
  • 135mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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