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Garden Orb Weaver (Eriophora sp) (1/5)
Araneae: Araneidae
Eriophora sp
 02.jpg "Vik Dunis: Garden Orb Weaver (Eriophora sp) - 26/01/2013")
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© Vik Dunis 2013
Wathe Flora and Fauna Reserve, VIC (Jan, 2013)
Common Names
- Garden Orb Weaver
- Garden Orbweaver
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: Garden Orb Weaver (Eriophora sp) - 26/01/2013")
Garden Orb Weaver
(Eriophora sp)
 01.jpg "Vik: Garden Orb Weaver (Eriophora sp) - 26/01/2013")
Feeding
 04.jpg "Vik: Garden Orb Weaver (Eriophora sp) - 26/01/2013")
Retreat
 03.jpg "Vik: Garden Orb Weaver (Eriophora sp) - 27/01/2013")
Garden Orb Weaver
(Eriophora sp)
 05.jpg "Vik: Garden Orb Weaver (Eriophora sp) - 27/01/2013")
Close-up