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Orb weaving spiders

Family: Araneidea
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Orb weavers are a diverse group of spiders from the Araneidea family, which encompasses many genera and species. These spiders characteristically build rounded webs, sometimes quite large, to catch nocturnal flying insect prey. Bites may occur when people walk into the webs accidentally. The bites may produce local pain and swelling, nausea and dizziness.

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Prepared by: Annette Alafaci
Created: 25 August 2004
Modified: 14 June 2006

Published by Australian Venom Research Unit, 22 July 2004
Comments, questions, corrections and additions: mail@avru.org
Updated: 27 January 2009
http://www.avru.org/compendium/biogs/A000018b.htm

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