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Other web-building spiders

Featured sightings

Cryptachaea veruculata (Diamondback comb-footed spider) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Latrodectus hasselti (Redback Spider) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 15 Mar 2025 by MarkT

Euryopis umbilicata (Striped tick spider) at Fyshwick, ACT - 18 Dec 2024 by TimL

Gasteracanatha quadrispinosa (Four-spined Jewel Spider) at Sheldon, QLD - 13 Dec 2024 by PJH123

Latrodectus hasselti (Redback Spider) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Oct 2024 by MarkT

Euryopis umbilicata (Striped tick spider) at Majura, ACT - 13 Sep 2023 by jb2602

Latrodectus hasselti (Redback Spider) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Feb 2023 by MarkT

Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Evatt, ACT - 27 Sep 2015 by TimL

Latest sightings

Euryopis sp. (genus) (An ant eating spider) at Holt, ACT - 10 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Euryopis umbilicata (Striped tick spider) at Higgins, ACT - 10 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Badumna (genus) (Lattice-web spider) at Watson, ACT - 9 Aug 2025 by AntHill

Steatoda sp. (genus) at Kingston, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Kingston, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Cryptachaea veruculata (Diamondback comb-footed spider) at Kingston, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Badumna (genus) (Lattice-web spider) at Kingston, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Araneae (order) at Barton, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Euryopis sp. (genus) (An ant eating spider) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford

Euryopis umbilicata (Striped tick spider) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford

Tetragnathidae (family) (Long-jawed orb weavers) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford

Euryopis sp. (genus) (An ant eating spider) at Ainslie, ACT - 3 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Steatoda grossa (Cupboard or Brown house spider) at Braddon, ACT - 31 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Theridiidae (family) (Comb-footed spider) at Aranda, ACT - 25 Jul 2025 by KMcCue

Euryopis sp. (genus) (An ant eating spider) at Florey, ACT - 21 Jul 2025 by AlisonMilton

Theridiidae (family) (Comb-footed spider) at Florey, ACT - 21 Jul 2025 by AlisonMilton

Theridiidae (family) (Comb-footed spider) at Florey, ACT - 21 Jul 2025 by AlisonMilton

Euryopis sp. (genus) (An ant eating spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 15 Jul 2025 by AlisonMilton

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Discussion

EathanDouglas wrote:

Yesterday

I remember talking about E. splendens somewhere on Naturemapr a while back, the species is misplaced in the genus Euryopis and should be transferred to Steatoda. The spider here is a true Euryopis :)

more info on "Euryopis" splendens: https://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=2673

Euryopis sp. (genus)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

12 Aug 2025

Agyneta fillmorana does seem to be a good match

Linyphiidae (family)

KMcCue wrote:

31 Jul 2025

Thanks Nate, hopefully I will get it right next time. Insects seem to be few and far apart so I was pleased to find these spiders.

Theridiidae (family)

YumiCallaway wrote:

16 Jun 2025

Excellent, thanks!

Araneae (order)

Hejor1 wrote:

16 Jun 2025

@YumiCallaway it was hiding in a long grass, in amongst the seeds. I cannot remember more than that, sorry.

Araneae (order)

Significant sightings

Euryopis splendens at Cook, ACT

Recent activity

Euryopis sp. (genus) at Ainslie, ACT

Euryopis sp. (genus) at Florey, ACT

Steatoda grossa at Braddon, ACT

Steatoda grossa at Braddon, ACT

Tetragnathidae (family) at Yarralumla, ACT

Tetragnathidae (family) at Yarralumla, ACT

Steatoda sp. (genus)

Cryptachaea veruculata at Kingston, ACT

Euryopis umbilicata at Yarralumla, ACT

Euryopis sp. (genus) at Holt, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

133

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