Backobourkia

Picture ID 6835

Picture of Backobourkia - Dorsal
  • Submitted by: 
    murpat
  • Submitted: Mar 13, 2018
  • Photographed: Mar 13, 2018
  • Spider: Backobourkia
  • Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
  • Found in web?: Yes
  • Attributes: Dorsal
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ItsyBitsy

Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This is an Orb-weaver, looks to be one in the genus Backobourkia. I’m uncertain if it’s B. heroine or B. brouni.

storminateacup1

It would be the B. broni with the size of its head compared to abdomen

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