The Australian garden orb weaver spider (Eriophora transmarina) is a very common species of spider with many close variants in size, shape and colour within Australia. They are often brightly coloured and have very large abdomens.

They are notable for the large and intricate webs they weave at night. They are nocturnal feeders, resting head down in their webs to catch flying insects. They make their sticky rounded webs near lights and in between trees where insects are likely to fly. During the day the spider rests somewhere nearby to the web, but not actually on it. To humans the bite gives mild, local pain for 30 minutes, strong for three to four hours.

External links

• Spiders of Australia
• Garden Orb Weaver
• Orb Weavers/Garden Spiders
• Structure of an Orb Weaver's web

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