Small Orb Spider S2, Adult Female, Abdomen | Small Orb Spider S1, Juvi Female, Eye Arrangement | |||||
Class: | Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Spiders, Scorpions, Mites & Ticks (Arachnida) | ||||
Order: | Spiders (Araneae) | ||||
Family: | Orb-weaver Spider (Araneidae) iNaturalist Observation | ||||
Species: | Small Orb Spider (Gea theridioides) | ||||
This Photo: | S1, Juvi Female, anterior | ||||
Thank you Matthew Connors & Ben Kurek for confirming the id of this species for us General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA), the Adelaide Hills and elsewhere Adult Female ~6mm long, Juv ~2.5mm long. Strong yellow banded on abdomen. The rear of the abdomen also shows a dark shield. The legs are very striped. | |||||
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