Eriophora transmarina (?)

Hello little spider.  This orb weaving spider often jumps on the tractor when I am spraying or doing a similar job in the vineyard.  Well, I doubt it is the same one every day (there are often more than one a day).
There are 260 identified species of this family, so I am using the advise of Ed Nieuwenhuys.  None of this Genus is poisonous, thanks for asking.  They make a new web every night at human chest/head height (not on purpose) and hide during the day; so orchards, garden and vineyards are perfect habitat for them.

Do not open this link if you are arachnophobic.  http://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/australian/Spidaus.html

They are not the only spider we find in the vineyard.  Look at the Christmas spider on Ed's website.



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