The spiders you usually see

• Most spider species in your own back garden have come to New Zealand from overseas. Examples from Australia include:
  • the large garden orbweb spider, Eriophora pustulosa;
  • the white-tailed spider, Lampona sp.
• The slater spider, Dysdera crocata, is from Europe.
• Some of these have come to New Zealand by human carriers and trade, and some have also come by ballooning.
• Only a few native spiders have adapted to human-modified environments, for example, the crab spiders on garden flowers.

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