ID needed.

ID needed.

Postby LAMB Pythons » Fri May 10, 2013 9:36 pm

Hi guys. A friend from work visited SA and said he almost walked into this spider and wants to know what spider this is.
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11.13.0 Python Regius (Ball/Royal Pythons)
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Re: ID needed.

Postby Mr Jingles » Fri May 10, 2013 9:51 pm

It looks like it could be the one of the Orbweb spiders.
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Re: ID needed.

Postby Van2 » Sat May 11, 2013 10:27 am

Definitely one of the orb-web spiders. Not sure exactly which one.
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Re: ID needed.

Postby it_bit_me » Sat May 11, 2013 11:08 am

It looks a bit darker than the ones we usually see but it is most likely Argiope australis.
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Re: ID needed.

Postby LAMB Pythons » Sun May 12, 2013 4:12 pm

Thank you all.
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11.13.0 Python Regius (Ball/Royal Pythons)
1.1.0 Heterodon nasicus (Western Hognose)
0.1.0 Pantherophis guttatus (Corn snake)
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Re: ID needed.

Postby Ceratogyrus » Mon May 13, 2013 7:49 pm

it_bit_me wrote:It looks a bit darker than the ones we usually see but it is most likely Argiope australis.


100% Argiope australis
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