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Orb-weaving spiders (several families)

Orb-weaving spider (several families) species

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Overview

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

69 species

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider)

Austracantha minax

FEMALE

Austracantha minax

EGG SACK
Austracantha minax

MALE
Austracantha minax
Austracantha minax
Austracantha minax

Backobourkia brounii (Broun's orb weaver)

Backobourkia brounii
Backobourkia brounii
Backobourkia brounii
Backobourkia brounii
Backobourkia brounii
Backobourkia brounii

Backobourkia heroine (Heroic Orb-weaver)

Backobourkia heroine
Backobourkia heroine
Backobourkia heroine
Backobourkia heroine
Backobourkia heroine
Backobourkia heroine

Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver)

Backobourkia sp. (genus)
Backobourkia sp. (genus)
Backobourkia sp. (genus)
Backobourkia sp. (genus)
Backobourkia sp. (genus)
Backobourkia sp. (genus)

Carepalxis sp. (genus) (Two-humped spider)

Carepalxis sp. (genus)
Carepalxis sp. (genus)
Carepalxis sp. (genus)
Carepalxis sp. (genus)
Carepalxis sp. (genus)
Carepalxis sp. (genus)

Celaenia atkinsoni (Atkinson's bird-dropping spider)

Celaenia atkinsoni
Celaenia atkinsoni
Celaenia atkinsoni
Celaenia atkinsoni
Celaenia atkinsoni
Celaenia atkinsoni

Celaenia calotoides (Bird-dropping spider)

Celaenia calotoides
Celaenia calotoides
Celaenia calotoides
Celaenia calotoides
Celaenia calotoides
Celaenia calotoides

Celaenia distincta (A bird-dropping spider)

Celaenia distincta
Celaenia distincta
Celaenia distincta
Celaenia distincta

Celaenia excavata (Bird-dropping spider)

Celaenia excavata
Celaenia excavata
Celaenia excavata
Celaenia excavata
Celaenia excavata
Celaenia excavata

Celaenia sp. (genus) (False bird-poo spider)

Celaenia sp. (genus)
Celaenia sp. (genus)
Celaenia sp. (genus)
Celaenia sp. (genus)
Celaenia sp. (genus)
Celaenia sp. (genus)

Cyclosa insulana (Brown Lobed Spider)

Cyclosa sp. (genus) (Trashline Orbweaver)

Cyclosa sp. (genus)
Cyclosa sp. (genus)
Cyclosa sp. (genus)
Cyclosa sp. (genus)
Cyclosa sp. (genus)
Cyclosa sp. (genus)

Cyclosa trilobata (Three-lobed spider)

Cyclosa trilobata
Cyclosa trilobata
Cyclosa trilobata

"Messy" web
Cyclosa trilobata
Cyclosa trilobata
Cyclosa trilobata

Cyrtophora moluccensis (Tent spider)

Cyrtophora moluccensis
Cyrtophora moluccensis
Cyrtophora moluccensis
Cyrtophora moluccensis
Cyrtophora moluccensis
Cyrtophora moluccensis

Deliochus idoneus (A leaf curling spider)

Deliochus idoneus
Deliochus idoneus
Deliochus idoneus
Deliochus idoneus
Deliochus idoneus
Deliochus idoneus

Deliochus pulcher (Beautiful Deliochus spider)

Deliochus pulcher
Deliochus pulcher
Deliochus pulcher
Deliochus pulcher
Deliochus pulcher
Deliochus pulcher

Deliochus sp. (genus) (A leaf curling spider)

Deliochus sp. (genus)
Deliochus sp. (genus)
Deliochus sp. (genus)
Deliochus sp. (genus)
Deliochus sp. (genus)
Deliochus sp. (genus)

Deliochus zelivira (Messy Leaf Curling Spider)

Deliochus zelivira
Deliochus zelivira
Deliochus zelivira
Deliochus zelivira
Deliochus zelivira
Deliochus zelivira

Dolophones conifera (Wrap-around spider)

Dolophones conifera
Dolophones conifera
Dolophones conifera
Dolophones conifera
Dolophones conifera
Dolophones conifera

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider)

Dolophones sp. (genus)
Dolophones sp. (genus)
Dolophones sp. (genus)
Dolophones sp. (genus)
Dolophones sp. (genus)
Dolophones sp. (genus)

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  • Local native (change?)
    * designates formal legal status
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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