Wikipedia:POTD column/March 27, 2006



The Australian Garden Orb Weaver is one of the more common species of spider in Australia. Like other orb weaver spiders, they use a vertical wheel shaped web to trap flying insects. However the Garden Orb Weaver is a nocturnal hunter and spins a fresh web each evening, taking it down again in the morning. The spider waits for prey hanging head down in the centre of the web.

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