Orb-weaving spiders (several families)

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Includes Araneidae, Nephilidae, Tetragnathidae.

References for these families:

Araneidae: http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1092

Tetragnathidae: http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1530

Orb-weaving spiders (several families)

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TwoRivers wrote:

3 May 2025

Other sightings and info for this species include:
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/551628-Cyclosa-fuliginata
Salsa fuliginata, commonly known as the sooty orbweaver, is a orb-weaver spider in the genus Salsa.

AND
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/5216c5b0-d833-4d7d-b483-f66b2e16b994

Salsa fuliginata

NateKingsford wrote:

30 Apr 2025

Thanks @WendyEM

Austracantha minax

Mike wrote:

30 Apr 2025

Nothing hatched.

Austracantha minax

TwoRivers wrote:

27 Apr 2025

Please note: The pattern of projections on the upper surfaces of the abdomen is characteristic of this species. Those on the closely related Eriophora pustulosa are similar but the latter species is often darker and has a more angular body shape.
See also

https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/9c2c48ed-7d1b-4cbb-ad24-d6abee807b02

Backobourkia brounii

KylieWaldon wrote:

25 Apr 2025

TY Yumi. my amazement level is still humming from this sighting. The legs out was like an anemone - really just waving about - not going anywhere, and then back in.

Celaenia excavata