Cyclosa trilobataCommon name: Three-lobed Spider
Meaning of name: Unknown.
Distribution: Reported from coastal areas from Perth along the south and east coasts to northern Queensland.
Remarks: This spider was approximately 10 millimetres long. We have photographed it in June and August.
References: Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:4911b4f7-9c31-4ba9-b4a5-95d44961ac16
Identification courtesy of David Knowles.
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This is the underside of the spider.
The spider has lined itself up with the stabilimentum (the line of debris) in its web.
