This critter was chilling out on my clothesline, only a few mm long, can anybody hazard a guess as to the species? All the websites that have “Spider identification” guides only focus on the big, poisonous, or scary looking ones.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34014149@N00/11765533626
DA’ll know.
OCDC said:
DA’ll know.
Grab a whole can of Mortein just in case it has been in contact with mutagen or grows antlers or something. You can never be too sure.
OCDC said:
DA’ll know.
without looking.
…in Adelaide, if that narrows it down at all.
Ashley I saw the pic on facebook. Didn’t look much like a spider and it was only a fleeting glance…
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
DA’ll know.
Grab a whole can of Mortein just in case it has been in contact with mutagen or grows antlers or something. You can never be too sure.
It is actually whatever the word for it is .. It could be gregarious or cosmopolitan.. garden orb weaver., juvenile.. Making a go of it in its new world.
Angus Prune said:
This critter was chilling out on my clothesline, only a few mm long, can anybody hazard a guess as to the species? All the websites that have “Spider identification” guides only focus on the big, poisonous, or scary looking ones.http://www.flickr.com/photos/34014149@N00/11765533626
My first probably lost in chat, but it is a Garden Orb-spider.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
OCDC said:
DA’ll know.
Grab a whole can of Mortein just in case it has been in contact with mutagen or grows antlers or something. You can never be too sure.
It is actually whatever the word for it is .. It could be gregarious or cosmopolitan.. garden orb weaver., juvenile.. Making a go of it in its new world.
Actually harmless apart from the human freak factoid.
Tell me. did you recognise this? 
Ahh. Could well be this one, Eriophora, though mine looks like it’s huddling up to keep warm or something:
Angus Prune said:
Ahh. Could well be this one, Eriophora, though mine looks like it’s huddling up to keep warm or something:
These spiders are extremely difficult to identify as the link below indicates. Not only is the taxonomy between species difficult, but the variety within species is considerable further adding to the confusion. It is almost impossible to obtain positive information off the web about spiders, as their identity commonly requires microscopic examination with even good photographic images only providing (at best) the groups they belong.
PermeateFree said:
Which is why, garden orb weaver is approximately the best we can expect.These spiders are extremely difficult to identify as the link below indicates. Not only is the taxonomy between species difficult, but the variety within species is considerable further adding to the confusion. It is almost impossible to obtain positive information off the web about spiders, as their identity commonly requires microscopic examination with even good photographic images only providing (at best) the groups they belong.
PermeateFree said:
Angus Prune said:
Ahh. Could well be this one, Eriophora, though mine looks like it’s huddling up to keep warm or something:
These spiders are extremely difficult to identify as the link below indicates. Not only is the taxonomy between species difficult, but the variety within species is considerable further adding to the confusion. It is almost impossible to obtain positive information off the web about spiders, as their identity commonly requires microscopic examination with even good photographic images only providing (at best) the groups they belong.
Sorry forgot the link:
http://www.findaspider.org.au/find/spiders/124.htm