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Araneus talipedatus
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Species: |
Araneus talipedatus (VF) (or a closely related species since there is evidence that there may be several species or subspecies
presently under this name)
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Body length: |
female: 9 mm
male: 7 mm
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Habitat: |
This spider is likely to be found on green leaves in eucalypt forests where the variations in its colour scheme probably serve to provide camouflage
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Toxicity: |
This species probably is not hazardous to humans but should still be handled with caution
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Note that many of the spiders presently classified as being either Araneus or Eriophora species are in urgent need of taxonomic revision. Both the generic and
the species names shown for the spider shown on this page may therefore be changed in the near future. Note also the variability in colour scheme presented by individuals
of this species as shown in the obove images.
Known Range: Found in South-east Queensland and down to Victoria and Tasmania, across to Adelaide, and in the South-west corner of WA.
Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Araneus circulissparsus.
Email Ron Atkinson for more information.
Last updated 3 January 2022.
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