Trichonephila edulis

1 Golden orb weaver at Ballyroe, NSW

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Identification history

Trichonephila edulis	24 Mar 2025	NateKingsford
Trichonephila edulis	24 Mar 2025	TwoRivers
Unverified	22 Mar 2025	TwoRivers

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TwoRivers wrote:

24 Mar 2025

I have been advised by a moderator on the Australian Spider Identification group that the above spider is Trichonephila edulis, Australian Golden Orbweaver
T. plumipes usually has much more orange on the legs , really unmistakabl

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Location information

Coordinates 149.545246 -34.050945
Altitude 786.0m
Places Ballyroe, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
18 Mar 2025 02:31 PM Recorded on
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TwoRivers NatureMapr Central West NSW Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders

Species information

Trichonephila edulis Scientific name
Golden orb weaver Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 914m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Nephila edulis

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