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Australian Orb-weaving spider (male)

Eriophora transmarina

Description:

Body length 10mm. With legs spread out, they seemed to go every which way (pic 1) Very gangly. When disturbed it drew its legs in (pic 2). Abdomen pattern of this species can be highly variable.

Habitat:

At edge of forest at James Cook University, Cairns QLD

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Andrea Lim
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Andrea Lim

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Apr 4, 2013
Submitted on Apr 7, 2013

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