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Australian Garden Orb Weaver Spider

The Australian Garden Orb Weaver is one of the more common species of spider in Australia. It is unique to Australia and Oceania. Like other orb weaver spiders, they use a vertical wheel shaped web to trap flying insects. However the Garden Orb Weaver is a nocturnal hunter and spins a fresh web each evening, taking it down again in the morning. The spider waits for prey hanging head down in the centre of the web.

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