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Gasteracanatha quadrispinosa (Four-spined Jewel Spider) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Unidentified Other web-building spider at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Ariamnes colubrinus (Whip spider) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Euryopis splendens at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Tetragnatha sp. (genus) (Long-jawed spider) at Ngunnawal, ACT by AlisonMilton
Badumna insignis at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Unidentified Other web-building spider at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Unidentified Other web-building spider at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Argyrodes sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Argyrodes sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Argyrodes sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Unidentified Other web-building spider at Diggers Camp, NSW by Topwood
Latrodectus hasselti (Redback Spider) at Carwoola, NSW by clarehoneydove
Phoroncidia sextuberculata (Six-knobbed Phoroncidia) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Theridiidae (family) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Theridiidae (family) (Comb-footed spider) at Yarralumla, ACT by KMcCue
Cryptachaea veruculata (Diamondback comb-footed spider) at Nimmitabel, NSW by Hejor1
Tetragnatha sp. (genus) (Long-jawed spider) at Parkes, ACT by TimL
Theridion pyramidale at Mount Kembla, NSW by BackyardHabitatProject
Unidentified Other web-building spider at Diggers Camp, NSW by Topwood
Unidentified Other web-building spider at Diggers Camp, NSW by Topwood
Badumna sp. (genus) (Lattice-web spider) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Tetragnatha sp. (genus) (Long-jawed spider) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Unidentified Other web-building spider at Diggers Camp, NSW by Topwood
Latrodectus hasselti (Redback Spider) at Macarthur, ACT by RodDeb
Theridiidae (family) (Comb-footed spider) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Tetragnatha sp. (genus) (Long-jawed spider) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Euryopis umbilicata (Striped tick spider) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Parasteatoda sp. (genus) (A comb-footed spider) at Acton, ACT by Jek
Cryptachaea veruculata (Diamondback comb-footed spider) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Tetragnatha sp. (genus) (Long-jawed spider) at Batemans Bay, NSW by trevorpreston
Tetragnatha sp. (genus) (Long-jawed spider) at Batemans Bay, NSW by trevorpreston
Tetragnatha sp. (genus) (Long-jawed spider) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Badumna sp. (genus) (Lattice-web spider) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Euryopis splendens (Splendid tick spider) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Unidentified Other web-building spider at Diggers Camp, NSW by Topwood
Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Yass River, NSW by SenexRugosus
Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Yass River, NSW by SenexRugosus
Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Page, ACT by rbannister
Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Cryptachaea veruculata (Diamondback comb-footed spider) at Kingsdale, NSW by trevorpreston
Unidentified Other web-building spider at Nicholls, ACT by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Other web-building spider at Nicholls, ACT by AlisonMilton
Pholcus phalangioides at Kangaroo Valley, NSW by lbradley
Unidentified Other web-building spider at Tullymorgan, NSW by Topwood
Badumna insignis (Black House Spider) at Aberglasslyn, NSW by TheKewpie
Cryptachaea veruculata (Diamondback comb-footed spider) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Cryptachaea veruculata (Diamondback comb-footed spider) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Latrodectus hasselti (Redback Spider) at Yarralumla, ACT by jpittock
Tetragnatha sp. (genus) at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Tetragnatha sp. (genus) at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Tetragnatha sp. (genus) at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Tetragnatha sp. (genus) at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Tetragnatha sp. (genus) at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird

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arjay wrote:
27 Nov 2024
Interesting to watch.
Philoponella congregabilis
WendyEM wrote:
27 Nov 2024
https://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1763
Cryptachaea veruculata
WendyEM wrote:
27 Nov 2024
look at second photo
https://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1763
Cryptachaea veruculata
WendyEM wrote:
27 Nov 2024
https://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1827
and this reference shows a spider with an egg sack like yours
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/spiders/hackled-orb-weavers/
Philoponella congregabilis
WendyEM wrote:
27 Nov 2024
the paler thing is the egg sack, the darker (horizontal) thing on left (1st picture) is the spider in resting position see also Sighting 4587011 & 4573224
Philoponella congregabilis

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Theridiidae (family) at Yarralumla, ACT

Gasteracanatha quadrispinosa at Sheldon, QLD

Cryptachaea veruculata at Nimmitabel, NSW

Ariamnes colubrinus at Moruya, NSW

Ariamnes colubrinus at Moruya, NSW

Phoroncidia sextuberculata at Cook, ACT

Tetragnatha sp. (genus) at Ngunnawal, ACT

Euryopis splendens

Badumna insignis

Tetragnatha sp. (genus) at Charleys Forest, NSW

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