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Two-spined Spider (Poecilopachys australasia)

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leafveiled

Date

August 31, 2024 06:21 PM NZST

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Bird-dropping Spiders (Genus Celaenia)

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flossiepip

Date

August 26, 2024 11:11 AM NZST

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Knobbled Orbweaver (Socca pustulosa)

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joknight_nz

Date

September 5, 2024 08:44 PM NZST

Description

Interesting patterns.

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What

Cryptic Orbweavers (Genus Cryptaranea)

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jugrun

Date

September 10, 2024 07:11 PM NZST

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stevenwallace

Date

March 7, 2019 10:59 AM NZDT

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What

Cryptic Orbweavers (Genus Cryptaranea)

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wild_wind

Date

May 5, 2024 03:14 PM NZST

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helenmacky

Date

May 6, 2024 03:25 PM NZST

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grey

Date

February 4, 2024 07:32 AM NZDT

Description

On a tree.

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What

Cryptic Orbweavers (Genus Cryptaranea)

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kee09

Date

April 26, 2024 08:11 PM NZST

Description

Native broadleaf podocarp/scrub forest. At night.

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schneehagen

Date

May 14, 2024 07:32 PM NZST

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schneehagen

Date

May 14, 2024 07:49 PM NZST

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joknight_nz

Date

March 30, 2024 06:47 PM NZDT

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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joknight_nz

Date

April 1, 2024 02:08 PM NZDT

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Three-pointed Novakiella (Novakiella trituberculosa)

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nburkepile

Date

May 27, 2024 12:30 PM NZST

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What

Knobbled Orbweaver (Socca pustulosa)

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jeanro

Date

June 2, 2024 08:03 PM NZST

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lisa_bennett

Date

April 2024

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joknight_nz

Date

March 16, 2024 07:38 PM NZDT

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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flossiepip

Date

February 28, 2024 08:56 AM NZDT

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What

Three-lobed Spider (Cyclosa trilobata)

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flossiepip

Date

March 21, 2024 08:49 AM NZDT

Description

Egg sac!

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What

Knobbled Orbweaver (Socca pustulosa)

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emily_r

Date

June 7, 2024 07:36 PM NZST

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What

Cryptic Orbweavers (Genus Cryptaranea)

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joknight_nz

Date

June 10, 2024 10:08 PM NZST

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What

Cryptic Orbweavers (Genus Cryptaranea)

Date

June 13, 2024 07:21 PM NZST

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What

Cryptic Orbweavers (Genus Cryptaranea)

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simonf7532

Date

June 17, 2024 07:55 PM NZST

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What

Sooty Orbweaver (Salsa fuliginata)

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derek_onley

Date

December 22, 2020 11:02 AM NZDT

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What

Cryptic Orbweavers (Genus Cryptaranea)

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chiaah

Date

June 30, 2024 07:53 PM NZST

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joeylatsha

Date

December 26, 2016

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What

Cryptic Orbweavers (Genus Cryptaranea)

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berardom

Date

August 3, 2024 08:35 PM NZST

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What

Knobbled Orbweaver (Socca pustulosa)

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joknight_nz

Date

August 1, 2024 10:12 PM NZST

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What

Three-pointed Novakiella (Novakiella trituberculosa)

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flossiepip

Date

April 27, 2024 05:56 AM NZST

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What

Three-pointed Novakiella (Novakiella trituberculosa)

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flossiepip

Date

April 29, 2024 12:50 AM NZST

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What

Grey Huntsman (Isopeda villosa)

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sam_v8989

Date

July 10, 2024 02:36 PM NZST

Description

Confirmed by MPI

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What

Knobbled Orbweaver (Socca pustulosa)

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amanhunt

Date

July 6, 2024 09:04 PM NZST

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aalbertrebergen

Date

March 5, 2022 10:59 AM NZDT

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What

Broun's Marbled Orb-Weaver (Backobourkia brouni)

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wilfro159

Date

January 17, 2023 01:35 PM NZDT

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househopper_jr

Date

January 4, 2024 10:07 AM NZDT

Description

Approximate elevation 1300m

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jacobl

Date

January 18, 2020 09:07 PM NZDT

Description

Found in a mountain beech forest.

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ryan_nz

Date

February 22, 2020 07:23 PM +13

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atarau

Date

January 2023

Description

Nice sunny day and a spider wasp has spent several days building a nest in the folds of a top on the clothes line. Muddy tube about 12 cm long containing 37 paralysed spiders.

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steve_kerr

Date

March 13, 2021

Description

Caught during an Otago Entomological Society field survey of Kuri Bush.

(special thanks to "Househopper Junior" for sharing his catch!)

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What

Cryptic Orbweavers (Genus Cryptaranea)

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smankelow

Date

April 28, 2024 11:24 AM NZST

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dr_dj_king

Date

May 3, 2024 02:07 PM NZST

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Tree Trapdoor Spider (Genus Migas)

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wild_wind

Date

May 5, 2024 03:14 PM NZST

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amanhunt

Date

April 2, 2024 08:28 PM NZDT

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What

Cryptic Orbweavers (Genus Cryptaranea)

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kee09

Date

April 24, 2024 08:07 PM NZST

Description

Alpine scrub forest. At night.

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What

Cryptic Orbweavers (Genus Cryptaranea)

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kee09

Date

April 24, 2024 08:15 PM NZST

Description

Alpine scrub forest. At night.

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What

Cryptic Orbweavers (Genus Cryptaranea)

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kee09

Date

April 24, 2024 08:16 PM NZST

Description

Alpine scrub forest. At night.

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Date

November 30, 2023 12:42 AM NZDT

Description

Web (deconstructed during day) spans c. 60 cm gap; disc approximately 20 cm diameter. Spider retreated to corner with prey item when disturbed, cutting web as she did so. Was in same position in daytime, and was very stubborn and difficult to dislodge! Obliging model under the microscope (despite the invasive nature of the photography!) after a few minutes in the fridge; returned to her branch afterwards. Have photographed these in my yard a few times over the last year or so; don't seem to stay in the same place for long.

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What

Cryptic Orbweavers (Genus Cryptaranea)

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svendhansen

Date

April 13, 2024 08:12 PM NZST

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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amanhunt

Date

January 20, 2024 09:47 PM NZDT

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zoology

Date

December 10, 2019 03:12 PM +13

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amanhunt

Date

January 20, 2024 09:49 PM NZDT

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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edwilson

Date

March 26, 2016 01:55 PM NZDT

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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mike68lusk

Date

April 29, 2016

Description

on sun-damaged skin

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What

Cryptic Orbweavers (Genus Cryptaranea)

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mike68lusk

Date

January 5, 2015

Description

regen native bush

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What

Cryptic Orbweavers (Genus Cryptaranea)

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steve_kerr

Date

March 8, 2012 04:00 PM NZDT

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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danilo_hegg

Date

January 18, 2016 11:35 PM NZDT

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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danilo_hegg

Date

January 19, 2016 11:06 PM NZDT

Description

Unfortunately not a good view for ID. I just wasn't able to get this one from a suitable angle! Anyone recognizes the pattern?

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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danilo_hegg

Date

January 20, 2016 01:19 AM NZDT

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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danilo_hegg

Date

January 20, 2016 01:24 AM NZDT

Description

A very tiny spider (compare the size with the Ozothamnus leaves in the first photograph) - possibly a baby Cryptaranea?

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What

Cryptic Orbweavers (Genus Cryptaranea)

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absoluteandy

Date

August 20, 2016 10:57 PM NZST

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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danilo_hegg

Date

January 27, 2016 12:17 AM NZDT

Description

Can't really see any rear bumps, but I hope I got the right species?

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What

Broun's Marbled Orb-Weaver (Backobourkia brouni)

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steve_kerr

Date

September 15, 2016 05:31 PM NZST

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What

Knobbled Orbweaver (Socca pustulosa)

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striknred

Date

December 4, 2016 08:34 AM +14

Description

orb?

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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jesse_bythell

Date

January 19, 2016 12:05 PM NZDT

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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xpda

Date

January 14, 2015 03:48 AM UTC

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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team10k

Date

February 20, 2014 03:41 AM NZDT

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What

Whitebanded Orbweb Spider (Zealaranea crassa)

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andymckay

Date

April 20, 2017 11:46 AM NZST

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steve_kerr

Date

April 27, 2017 04:03 PM NZST

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What

Three-pointed Novakiella (Novakiella trituberculosa)

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arnim

Date

July 23, 2017 08:12 AM NZST

Description

I've logged at least half a dozen of these, and still never seen one associated with an orb web.

4th photo provides location context.

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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davidwhyte

Date

October 9, 2017 09:16 PM NZDT

Description

Spider feeding at night after catching something. Not best photo as couldn't quite figure out where web was and how to get a shot.

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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steve_kerr

Date

December 8, 2017 09:42 AM NZDT

Description

possible Cryptaranea

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What

Bird-dropping Spiders (Genus Celaenia)

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shaun-lee

Date

December 3, 2017 02:27 AM NZDT

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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mike68lusk

Date

November 5, 2017 12:06 AM NZDT

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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rebflora

Date

December 16, 2017 10:42 AM HST

Description

Spider on Haastia pulvinaris

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stephen_thorpe

Date

January 2018

Description

Mt. Pirongia. Hand collected at the forest boundary.

Tags

J0

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evelyn31

Date

February 1, 2018 01:40 PM +13

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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steve_kerr

Date

February 24, 2018 10:54 AM NZDT

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steve_kerr

Date

February 24, 2018 10:53 AM NZDT

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leonperrie

Date

March 3, 2018 01:25 PM NZDT

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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naturewatchwidow

Date

March 11, 2018 02:53 PM NZDT

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What

Sooty Orbweaver (Salsa fuliginata)

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katemccombs

Date

March 12, 2018 11:20 AM NZDT

Description

In tussock grassland.

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dougalt

Date

March 17, 2018 11:11 AM NZDT

Description

Has just caught and is despatching a common wasp. Percy Scenic Reserve, Lower Hutt.

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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peter93

Date

March 24, 2018 03:33 PM +13

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steve_kerr

Date

March 24, 2018 12:29 PM NZDT

Description

Araneidae: Zealaranea prina or possibly Z. crassa.

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flossiepip

Date

April 14, 2018 04:26 PM NZST

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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fergus

Date

January 19, 2018 05:01 AM NZDT

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jon_sullivan

Date

January 29, 2018 10:11 PM NZDT

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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leafveiled

Date

August 10, 2018 01:17 PM NZST

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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zoology

Date

August 18, 2018 10:00 PM NZST

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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flossiepip

Date

August 22, 2018 04:53 PM NZST

Description

Lots of males on the move!

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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crellow

Description

Leg span c. 3 cm.

Not sure what’s going on with its legs—it only has three right-hand legs. Not sure if right-hand leg 4 is missing and right-hand leg 3 is elongated (cf. length of left-hand leg 3), or if right-hand leg 3 is missing and its function is being performed by right-hand leg 4 (since r.h. leg 3/4 appears to be comparable in length and colour pattern to l.h. leg 4).

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Knobbled Orbweaver (Socca pustulosa)

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crellow

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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robert_briggs

Date

October 21, 2018 03:48 PM NZDT

Description

Maybe Backobourkia brounii?

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What

Sooty Orbweaver (Salsa fuliginata)

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lisa_bennett

Date

November 10, 2018 12:26 PM NZDT

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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kate_curtis

Date

November 29, 2018 12:05 AM NZDT

Description

Female - Sweeping - Lincoln University Demonstration Dairy Farm - N7

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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dougalm

Date

December 3, 2018 04:16 PM NZDT

Description

Unknown spider. It was 15-20mm long including legs.

Was located on a leaf of a Scrlet Runner bean.

Cannot find it in Cor Vinks photographic guide to Spiders of NZ.

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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klalor1234

Date

December 1, 2018 01:30 PM +13

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What

Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

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zoology

Date

December 6, 2018 09:11 AM +13