Magnificent spider of the orb-weaver family is one among the two species of the ordgarius genus categorized as bolas spiders because of its silk-spinning technique to catch prey.
Size: Females have a body length of 0.55 inches (14 mm) while males are shorter, being 0.07 inches (2mm) long.
Color: The females possess a creamy-white body with a yellow and pink spotted appearance. Parts of their head have shades of white and red. The males, on the other hand, do not have a distinct coloration.
Other Characteristic Features: They have tubercles or rounded projections on their head. Their body and legs possess long, fine hairs.
They have a 1.96 inches (0.05 mm) long egg sac with an individual spider producing approximately nine of them every season. There are about hundreds of small, round eggs in a single sac.
They go through several molts before attaining maturation.
Belonging to the group of bolas spiders, they do not spin circular webs like the other species or the orb-weaver family. Instead, these spiders spin a sticky, silken globule-like structure known as bolas, which they throw upon their prey to get hold of them.
Their venom is harmless and they rarely bite humans.
| Distribution | In New South Wales and Queensland of Australia |
| Habitat | Trees, as well as tall shrubs that do not have a height of more than 2m above the ground level |
| Diet | Moths, flies, butterflies, and pests |
| Lifespan | Approximately 1 year |
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Magnificent spider of the orb-weaver family is one among the two species of the ordgarius genus categorized as bolas spiders because of its silk-spinning technique to catch prey.
Size: Females have a body length of 0.55 inches (14 mm) while males are shorter, being 0.07 inches (2mm) long.
Color: The females possess a creamy-white body with a yellow and pink spotted appearance. Parts of their head have shades of white and red. The males, on the other hand, do not have a distinct coloration.
Other Characteristic Features: They have tubercles or rounded projections on their head. Their body and legs possess long, fine hairs.
They have a 1.96 inches (0.05 mm) long egg sac with an individual spider producing approximately nine of them every season. There are about hundreds of small, round eggs in a single sac.
They go through several molts before attaining maturation.
Belonging to the group of bolas spiders, they do not spin circular webs like the other species or the orb-weaver family. Instead, these spiders spin a sticky, silken globule-like structure known as bolas, which they throw upon their prey to get hold of them.
Their venom is harmless and they rarely bite humans.
| Distribution | In New South Wales and Queensland of Australia |
| Habitat | Trees, as well as tall shrubs that do not have a height of more than 2m above the ground level |
| Diet | Moths, flies, butterflies, and pests |
| Lifespan | Approximately 1 year |
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