Garden Orb-Weaving Spider
Appearance
- A stocky triangular body that’s grey or reddish-brown in colour. There’s usually a leaf pattern on the back. Sometimes they have a white dorsal stripe.
- Body length is 1.5 – 3cm. Females are slightly larger than males.
Life Cycle
- The impregnated female constructs a cocoon (to hold the eggs) on a tree leaf, and then departs the scene. When the spiderlings hatch, they disperse via silk “ropes” onto other trees and shrubs.
- Garden orb-weaving spiders only have a lifespan of 12 months.
Habits
- Webs are usually constructed in the evening, and taken down at dawn.
- Garden orb-weaving spiders construct a sticky, wheel-shaped web between trees and shrubs to catch prey (bugs, beetles and flies). The spider perches itself in the middle of the web.
- During the day, they usually hide on foliage.
- Not considered a threat to humans.
SPIDERS
We service the ACT and surrounding areas
Gungahlin
Belconnen
Canberra City
South Canberra
Jerrabomberra
Weston Creek
Woden Valley
Tuggeranong
** Queanbeyan, Murrumbateman & NSW local areas.