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

Eriophora biapicata (Garden orb weaver)

Eriophora biapicata
Eriophora biapicata
Eriophora biapicata

Gasteracantha fornicata (Northern Jewelled Spider)

Gasteracantha fornicata

Gasteracantha sp. (genus) (Spiny Orb Weaver)

Gasteracantha sp. (genus)
Gasteracantha sp. (genus)

Gea theridioides (An orb weaver spider)

Gea theridioides
Gea theridioides
Gea theridioides

Hortophora biapicata (Orb-weaving Spider)

Hortophora biapicata
Hortophora biapicata
Hortophora biapicata

Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver)

Hortophora sp. (genus)
Hortophora sp. (genus)
Hortophora sp. (genus)

Larinia sp. (genus) (Larinia orb weaver)

Larinia sp. (genus)
Larinia sp. (genus)
Larinia sp. (genus)

Leucauge decorata (Silver Orb-weaver)

Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider)

Leucauge dromedaria
Leucauge dromedaria
Leucauge dromedaria

Leucauge granulata (Silver Orb Spider)

Leucauge granulata

Leucauge sp. (genus) (Silver Orb-weaver)

Leucauge sp. (genus)
Leucauge sp. (genus)
Leucauge sp. (genus)

Micropholcomma longissimum (Australian Lungless Spider)

Nephila pilipes (Giant Golden Orb-Weaving Spider)

Nephila pilipes
Nephila pilipes
Nephila pilipes

Nephila plumipes (Humped golden orb-weaver)

Nephila plumipes
Nephila plumipes
Nephila plumipes

Nephila sp. (genus) (Golden Orb Weaver)

Nephila sp. (genus)
Nephila sp. (genus)
Nephila sp. (genus)

Novakiella trituberculosa (Common Novakiella)

Novakiella trituberculosa
Novakiella trituberculosa
Novakiella trituberculosa

Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider)

Phonognatha graeffei
Phonognatha graeffei
Phonognatha graeffei

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

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