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SpidersWhere does this spider come from originally?
LOVE your site!!! My boyfriend has been feeding this spider for a while in our back garaden, and I was amazed at its colouring. The photo doesn’t do it justice, as it is actually a gleaming metallic silver. I saw some photos on your site (Orchard spider?) but was wondering if we should have this wee honey in our back yard, as we are in Hamilton, New Zealand. Is it a native of the States?
Heidi
Hi Heidi,
The Orchard Spiders are in the genus Leucauge. We searched for New Zealand species and found that the Silver Orb Spider, Leuucauge dromedaria, ranges there. There is a Geocities page on this species which seems to match your photo quite well.
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