Trichonephila edulis
(Australian Golden Orb-weaver)

Picture ID 193669

Submitted by:
adoozer
Submitted: Feb 15, 2024
Photographed: Feb 16, 2024
Spider: Trichonephila edulis (Australian Golden Orb-weaver)
Sex:
Female,
Location: Jindera,NSW, Australia
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers),High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks),Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc)
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes: Webs

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BugmanDan

February 16, 2024 2:08 am

This is your common gold silk orb weaver, harmless, in fact the same spider used for Guiness record spiders on the body.
Trichonephila edulis. That vertical cluster gives these away, wrapped prey for those lean days.
Australian Golden Silk Orb Weaver (animal.photos)