Australian Garden Orb Weaver

Hortophora transmarina est une espèce d'araignées aranéomorphes de la famille des Araneidae. Distribution Cette espèce se rencontre en Australie et en Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée. Description Les mâles mesurent de 13 à 17 mm et les femelles de 18 à 26 mm.

The Australian garden orb weaver spider (Hortophora transmarina) is a very common species of spider with many variants in size, shape, and colour across the coastal and northern regions of Australia. They have very large abdomens when well-fed and exhibit a tremendous colour-range from off-white through tan, brown to almost black. They have a roughly leaf-shaped pattern on the top of their abdomen with a complex outline that is darker than the surrounding area.

Hortophora transmarina es una especie de araña araneomorfa del género Hortophora, familia Araneidae. ​ Fue descrita científicamente por Keyserling en 1865. ​ Habita en Papúa Nueva Guinea, Australia (Australia Occidental, Territorio del Norte, Queensland, Nueva Gales del Sur, Victoria, isla Norfolk).