Eriophora pustulosa
Eriophora pustulosa, commonly called the garden orb weaver spider is a common small species of spider found in Australia and New Zealand. The colour of the species varies widely, but they are often brightly coloured.
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E. pustulosa has five distinctive spines on its abdomen, two large ones halfway down its back and three smaller ones at the end of its abdomen.
At night the spider constructs a circular web that it waits in the middle of for prey to fly into.[1]
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- South-eastern Australia
- New Zealand
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References
- "Common Garden Orbweb Spider (Eriophora pustulosa)". Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
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