Bug FAQSilver Orb Spider
Leucauge dromedaria · Order: Araneae · Family: Tetragnathidae
Also called: Horizontal Orbweb Spider
The humped silver orb spider can reach up to about 15 mm in body length for females. It is recognizable by a pair of humps on its abdomen and belongs to the long-jawed orb weaver group. It occurs naturally in Australia, New Zealand and several South Pacific islands.
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How to recognize it
The abdomen has a distinctive second pair of humps.
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Size
Females can grow to a body length of about 15 mm, making it a medium to large orb-weaver.
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Where it comes from
It is native to Australia, New Zealand and some South Pacific islands.
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Lookalikes
It is a member of the long-jawed orb-weaver spiders.
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Questions people ask
How big does the humped silver orb spider get?
Females can reach about 15 mm in body length, which is medium to large for an orb-weaver.
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What distinctive markings does this spider have?
It has a second pair of humps on its abdomen.
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Where is this spider originally from?
It is found naturally in Australia, New Zealand and several South Pacific islands.
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Same family (Tetragnathidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucauge_dromedaria
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