ARANEIDAE - ORB-WEB WEAVING SPIDER

FACT FILE - 305

Family

Araneidae

Species

Salsa rueda
Framenau, V. W. & Castanheira, P. de S

Formerly known as Araneus hamiltoni
(Rainbow, 1893)

Body Length

Female: 6mm
Male:

Habitat

Found on small orb web in a bottlebrush (Callistemon) bush.

Toxicity

Not considered to be harmful to humans.

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Female. Colour variation 1.

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Female. Facing view. Colour variation 1.

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Female. Colour variation 1.

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Female. Ventral view. Colour variation 1.

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Female. Colour variation 2.

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Female. Facing view. Colour variation 2.

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Female. Ventral view. Colour variation 2.

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Female epigyne.