Araneidae – Nephila edulis – Australian Golden Orb-weaver
Details
Name:
Araneidae – Nephila edulis – Australian Golden Orb-weaver
Araneidae – Nephila edulis – Australian Golden Orb-weaver
Scientific Name:
Nephila edulis
Nephila edulis
Reference Number:
ALD-083
ALD-083
Description
Class Arachnida; Order Araneae; Infraorder Araneomorphae; Family Araneidae (Orb-weavers); Scientific name: Nephila edulis; Common name: Australian Golden Orb Weaver; Alternative common name: Australian Golden Orb-weaving Spider – Female consuming a grasshopper with two males in attendance, one inseminating her, and one above her abdomen - Distribution in Australia: Widespread throughout all mainland states and in northern Tasmania – Distribution outside Australia: in Fiji and New Caledonia - Photographed: in May in Idalia NP, Queensland.
Additional Details
Reference Number: | ALD-083 |
Scientific Name: | Nephila edulis |