Eriophora sp Spider (za) (1/5)
Araneae: Araneidae
Eriophora sp
 02.jpg "Vik Dunis: Eriophora sp Spider (za) - 26/01/2013")
© Vik Dunis 2013
Wathe Flora and Fauna Reserve, VIC (Jan, 2013)
This spider is one of the family of Garden Orb Weavers.
During a night walk in the Mallee we located it in the middle of its web. As soon as an insect flew into the web, the spider dashed to it and grabbed it.
It is feeding on the insect in this photograph.
 02.jpg "Vik: Eriophora sp Spider (za) - 26/01/2013")
Eriophora sp Spider
(za)
 01.jpg "Vik: Eriophora sp Spider (za) - 26/01/2013")
Feeding
 04.jpg "Vik: Eriophora sp Spider (za) - 26/01/2013")
Retreat
 03.jpg "Vik: Eriophora sp Spider (za) - 27/01/2013")
Eriophora sp Spider
(za)
 05.jpg "Vik: Eriophora sp Spider (za) - 27/01/2013")
Close-up