is a Garden Orb-Weaver possibly Eriophora transmarina from Australiadeadly or poisonouse? because i found 1?

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is a Garden Orb-Weaver possibly Eriophora transmarina from Australiadeadly or poisonouse? because i found one in a tree

Answer 1

Can you post a picture. Orb weavers come in so many shapes, sizes, and colors. If you are in the US, chances of finding the Eriophora transmarina are pretty slim.

As for the American Orb weavers they are not poisonous, although, they do have a painful bite. They are beneficial spiders and very good for the garden and humans alike in that they eat the buggies we would rather not have around.

According to what I've found the Eriophora transmarina is just an Aussie Orb weaver and it is not poisonous either. It has a painful bite, but can not kill or seriously harm us. It does look very much like the brown American orb weaver and it is very similar in habit as well.
Info on the transmarina:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_garden_orb_weaver_spider

They are harmless

Answer 2

Try this website:
http://www.austmus.gov.au/factsheets/orb_weaving_spiders.htm

I've walked into a lot of these webs. The spider usually runs away as fast as it can.

edit: Oops... mommanuke is right. Guess I ignored the part about Australia. To make it up, here are some other high res pictures of the Australian variety:

http://ozwildlife.awardspace.com/wildlifedetail.php?genus=Eriophora&species=transmarina

But I'm not sure why you would have to notify anybody about finding one assuming you are writing from Australia.

Answer 3

Try this website. It will give you the info you need, as well as a photo so you can be sure that is what you found. If it actually is an Australian spider, you need to notify the Agriculture Department in your county.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_garden_orb_weaver_spider