Araneae: Araneidae

Eriophora pustulosa  

Garden Orb-Weaver (Eriophora pustulosa) (Eriophora pustulosa)
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© Vik Dunis 2015
Brisbane Ranges National Park, VIC (Feb, 2015)
Common Names
  • Garden Orbweaver
  • Garden Orb-Weaver
  • Knobbled Orb Weaver
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Wallpaper thumb: Garden Orb-Weaver (Eriophora pustulosa)

A Knobbled Orb-Weaver in its web during daylight hours, an unusual practice. Perhaps the heavy cloud cover and imminent rain had something to do with it.

Garden Orb-Weaver (Eriophora pustulosa) (Eriophora pustulosa)

Knobbled Orb-Weaver

Garden Orb-Weaver (Eriophora pustulosa) (Eriophora pustulosa)

On The Line

Garden Orb-Weaver (Eriophora pustulosa) (Eriophora pustulosa)

Eye Arrangement

Garden Orb-Weaver (Eriophora pustulosa) (Eriophora pustulosa)

Knobbled Orb-Weaver Close-up

Garden Orb-Weaver (Eriophora pustulosa) (Eriophora pustulosa)

Knobbled Orb-Weaver Close-up