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Can anybody tell me what type of spider this is?
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- Submitted: Feb 2, 2019
- Photographed: Feb 1, 2019
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Perth, Australia
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
Hi, this is Neoscona sp., an unidentified spider in the genus Neoscona. They are orbweavers, named for their round webs.
Thankyou so much, do you think its a female? And is it unusual for them to be found in Australia?
Hi, she does look female and females are more likely to be seen by people. I just read a journal article that said the males aren’t usually small – it’s that the females are unusually large in many types of spiders. The females keep growing past the last molt and males don’t. I thought I knew the answer to your second question and it is good that I researched it a bit. Australia is a jackpot for spider species, but genus Neoscona doesn’t have a significant population there. The World Spider Catalog isn’t exhaustive on where all spiders are, just… Read more »
There’s also a smaller one hanging around her but sort of hides in the corner so we are assuming that is the male. Thanks for the info!
You’re welcome! Yes, if a smaller one is hanging around it’s a male timidly trying to tell her he’s there to mate and doesn’t want to be mistaken for food.