Eriophora pustulosa

Fact Box Species: Eriophora pustulosa (JS) Previous species name: None Family: Araneidae (formerly Argiopidae) Body length: female: 12 mm male: 6.5 mm Habitat: In a 'conventionally' shaped orb web, the female more often being found in this at night than by day Toxicity: Uncertain; the venom of this species may cause mild illness but this spider is not normally aggressive towards humans

The presence of two projections on the front upper surfaces of the abdomen and a row of three near its pointed end are characteristic of this species.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Eriophora species, particularly Eriophora transmarina and also Acroaspis tuberculifera.