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Wheel Weaver Spider

Backobourkia heroique

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Description:

Spider approx. 3.5 cm long, eating a wasp of some kind.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago
Wheel Weaver Spider
Backobourkia heroine Backobourkia heroine variant ? | Flickr - Photo Sharing!


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3 Comments

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bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago

Even the spelling of the name is risky and heroique ;-)

Vinny
Vinny 9 years ago

Your reference pics are very convincing....calculated risk perhaps :)

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bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago

No risk no fun! I know I am playing a risky game with my ID, but in my eyes it should be Backobourkia heroine, formerly called Eriophora or Araneus heroine.
http://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/australian...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/arthur_cha...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/arthur_cha...
http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/det...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/arthur_cha...

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Vinny
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Vinny

Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Apr 19, 2015
Submitted on Apr 19, 2015

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