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Orb-weaving spiders (several families)

Orb-weaving spider (several families) sightings

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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

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Orb-weaving spiders (several families)

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Araneus hamiltoni at Forrest, ACT - 27 Oct 2026 by JodieR

Araneus hamiltoni

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by kasiaaus

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton

Araneus talipedatus

Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by kasiaaus

Hortophora transmarina

Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by kasiaaus

Plebs bradleyi

Hortophora (Garden orb weaver) at Curtin, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by Miranda

Hortophora

Dolophones turrigera (Turret spider) at Watson, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by JodieR

Dolophones turrigera

Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 24 Oct 2026 by lbradley

Leucauge dromedaria

Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Watson, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by JodieR

Plebs bradleyi

Araneus hamiltoni at Curtin, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by Hejor1

Araneus hamiltoni

Backobourkia (genus) at Curtin, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by Hejor1

Backobourkia (genus)

Araneidae (family) at Curtin, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by Hejor1

Araneidae (family)

Socca pustulosa at Scullin, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton

Socca pustulosa

Celaenia calotoides (Bird-dropping spider) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by kasiaaus

Celaenia calotoides

Plebs eburnus at Scullin, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton

Plebs eburnus

Phonognatha graeffei at Scullin, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton

Phonognatha graeffei

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Curtin, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by Miranda

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Plebs eburnus at Scullin, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton

Plebs eburnus

Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by MichaelWenke

Socca pustulosa

Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) at Curtin, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by Miranda

Araneus circulissparsus (species group)

Araneinae (subfamily) at Curtin, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by Hejor1

Araneinae (subfamily)

Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Curtin, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by Miranda

Socca pustulosa

Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by MichaelWenke

Plebs eburnus

Salsa sp. (genus) (Orb-weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Oct 2026 by Untidy

Salsa sp. (genus)

Hortophora transmarina at Albert Park, VIC - 22 Oct 2026 by VacuumCleaner

Hortophora transmarina

Araneus (Orb weaver) at Mawson, ACT - 22 Oct 2026 by Mike

Araneus

Backobourkia (genus) (An orb weaver) at Borough, NSW - 22 Oct 2026 by Paul4K

Backobourkia (genus)

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Mawson, ACT - 21 Oct 2026 by JohnBundock

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Araneus hamiltoni (Hamilton's Orb Weaver) at Mawson, ACT - 21 Oct 2026 by LisaH

Araneus hamiltoni

Backobourkia (genus) (An orb weaver) at Hackett, ACT - 20 Oct 2026 by DPRees125

Backobourkia (genus)

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Hackett, ACT - 20 Oct 2026 by DPRees125

Austracantha minax

Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver) at Hackett, ACT - 20 Oct 2026 by jb2602

Hortophora transmarina

Araneus circulissparsus (species group) at Kambah, ACT - 19 Oct 2026 by HelenCross

Araneus circulissparsus (species group)

Arachnura higginsi (Scorpion-tailed Spider) at Curtin, ACT - 18 Oct 2026 by Colm

Arachnura higginsi

Araneinae (subfamily) at - suppressed by ChrisSutevski

Araneinae (subfamily)

Plebs eburnus at Denman Prospect, ACT - 18 Oct 2026 by Mike

Plebs eburnus

Araneinae (subfamily) at Curtin, ACT - 18 Oct 2026 by Hejor1

Araneinae (subfamily)

Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Curtin, ACT - 18 Oct 2026 by Hejor1

Leucauge dromedaria

Araneinae (subfamily) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Oct 2026 by amiessmacro

Araneinae (subfamily)

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Aranda, ACT - 17 Oct 2026 by Jubeyjubes

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Cyclosa trilobata (Three-lobed spider) at Cook, ACT - 15 Oct 2026 by CathB

Cyclosa trilobata

Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at Mawson, ACT - 14 Oct 2026 by LisaH

Plebs eburnus

Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver) at Mawson, ACT - 14 Oct 2026 by LisaH

Hortophora transmarina

Phonognatha graeffei at Aranda, ACT - 12 Oct 2026 by KMcCue

Phonognatha graeffei

Socca pustulosa at - suppressed by LisaH

Socca pustulosa

Araneus dimidiatus (Half Orb-weaver) at Scullin, ACT - 11 Oct 2026 by kasiaaus

Araneus dimidiatus

Plebs eburnus at Scullin, ACT - 11 Oct 2026 by kasiaaus

Plebs eburnus

Salsa fuliginata at Higgins, ACT - 11 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton

Salsa fuliginata

Austracantha minax at Scullin, ACT - 11 Oct 2026 by kasiaaus

Austracantha minax

Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Oct 2026 by Untidy

Araneinae (subfamily)

Hortophora sp. (genus) at Scullin, ACT - 11 Oct 2026 by kasiaaus

Hortophora sp. (genus)

Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at Scullin, ACT - 11 Oct 2026 by MichaelWenke

Plebs eburnus

Araneinae (subfamily) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton

Araneinae (subfamily)

Socca pustulosa at Gungahlin, ACT - 10 Oct 2026 by chriselidie

Socca pustulosa

Backobourkia (genus) (An orb weaver) at Gungahlin, ACT - 10 Oct 2026 by chriselidie

Backobourkia (genus)

Larinia (Larinia orb weaver) at Gungahlin, ACT - 10 Oct 2026 by chriselidie

Larinia

Backobourkia brounii (Broun's orb weaver) at Gungahlin, ACT - 10 Oct 2026 by chriselidie

Backobourkia brounii

Plebs eburnus at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Oct 2026 by kasiaaus

Plebs eburnus

Salsa fuliginata at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Oct 2026 by kasiaaus

Salsa fuliginata

Hortophora sp. (genus) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Oct 2026 by kasiaaus

Hortophora sp. (genus)

Araneinae (subfamily) at - suppressed by Alfo

Araneinae (subfamily)

Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Hackett, ACT - 7 Oct 2026 by jb2602

Socca pustulosa

Cyclosa sp. (genus) at Carwoola, NSW - 7 Oct 2026 by Snows

Cyclosa sp. (genus)

Hortophora sp. (genus) at Hackett, ACT - 6 Oct 2026 by jb2602

Hortophora sp. (genus)

Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 6 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton

Araneus talipedatus

Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 6 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton

Araneus talipedatus

Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Manly, NSW - 4 Oct 2026 by Hejor1

Argiope keyserlingi

Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Manly, NSW - 4 Oct 2026 by Hejor1

Leucauge dromedaria

Trichonephila plumipes (Humped golden orb weaver) at Manly, NSW - 4 Oct 2026 by Hejor1

Trichonephila plumipes

Salsa fuliginata at Higgins, ACT - 4 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton

Salsa fuliginata

Backobourkia (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton

Backobourkia (genus)

Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at Baranduda, VIC - 4 Oct 2026 by KylieWaldon

Plebs eburnus

Plebs eburnus at Higgins, ACT - 4 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton

Plebs eburnus

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton

Araneus talipedatus

Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Manly, NSW - 4 Oct 2026 by Hejor1

Araneus talipedatus

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Manly, NSW - 4 Oct 2026 by Hejor1

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Argiope (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Manly, NSW - 4 Oct 2026 by Hejor1

Argiope (genus)

Salsa fuliginata at Manly, NSW - 4 Oct 2026 by Hejor1

Salsa fuliginata

Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Oct 2026 by Jubeyjubes

Plebs eburnus

Salsa fuliginata at Manly, NSW - 3 Oct 2026 by Hejor1

Salsa fuliginata

Poecilopachys australasia (Two-spined spider) at Moonan Flat, NSW - 3 Oct 2026 by Grubby

Poecilopachys australasia

Socca pustulosa at Braddon, ACT - 1 Oct 2026 by Hejor1

Socca pustulosa

Hortophora transmarina at Higgins, ACT - 1 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton

Hortophora transmarina

Salsa fuliginata at Wodonga, VIC - 1 Oct 2026 by KylieWaldon

Salsa fuliginata

Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at Bruce, ACT - 26 Sep 2026 by AlisonMilton

Plebs eburnus

Araneus hamiltoni at Scullin, ACT - 26 Sep 2026 by AlisonMilton

Araneus hamiltoni

Hortophora sp. (genus) at Surf Beach, NSW - 25 Sep 2026 by LyndalT

Hortophora sp. (genus)

Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Gateway Island, VIC - 25 Sep 2026 by KylieWaldon

Socca pustulosa

Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Bonner, ACT - 17 Sep 2026 by Untidy

Socca pustulosa

Socca pustulosa at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Sep 2026 by Hejor1

Socca pustulosa

Socca pustulosa at Strathnairn, ACT - 14 Sep 2026 by Hejor1

Socca pustulosa

Plebs eburnus at Strathnairn, ACT - 14 Sep 2026 by Hejor1

Plebs eburnus

Celaenia calotoides (Bird-dropping spider) at Holder, ACT - 13 Sep 2026 by Miranda

Celaenia calotoides

Araneus hamiltoni at - suppressed by ChrisSutevski

Araneus hamiltoni

Araneus hamiltoni at Scullin, ACT - 8 Sep 2026 by AlisonMilton

Araneus hamiltoni

Araneidae (family) at Fadden, ACT - 6 Sep 2026 by Mike

Araneidae (family)

Salsa sp. (genus) (Orb-weaver) at Wodonga, VIC - 6 Sep 2026 by KylieWaldon

Salsa sp. (genus)

Araneus hamiltoni at Watson, ACT - 4 Sep 2026 by sbittinger

Araneus hamiltoni

Gasteracantha fornicata (Northern Jewelled Spider) at Port Douglas, QLD - 27 Aug 2026 by Miranda

Gasteracantha fornicata

Araneus hamiltoni at Forrest, ACT - 27 Oct 2026 by JodieR
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by kasiaaus
Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton
Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by kasiaaus
Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by kasiaaus
Hortophora (Garden orb weaver) at Curtin, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by Miranda
Dolophones turrigera (Turret spider) at Watson, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by JodieR
Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 24 Oct 2026 by lbradley
Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Watson, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by JodieR
Araneus hamiltoni at Curtin, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by Hejor1
Backobourkia (genus) at Curtin, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by Hejor1
Araneidae (family) at Curtin, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by Hejor1
Socca pustulosa at Scullin, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton
Celaenia calotoides (Bird-dropping spider) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by kasiaaus
Plebs eburnus at Scullin, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton
Phonognatha graeffei at Scullin, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Curtin, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by Miranda
Plebs eburnus at Scullin, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton
Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by MichaelWenke
Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) at Curtin, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by Miranda
Araneinae (subfamily) at Curtin, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by Hejor1
Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Curtin, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by Miranda
Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Oct 2026 by MichaelWenke
Salsa sp. (genus) (Orb-weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Oct 2026 by Untidy
Hortophora transmarina at Albert Park, VIC - 22 Oct 2026 by VacuumCleaner
Araneus (Orb weaver) at Mawson, ACT - 22 Oct 2026 by Mike
Backobourkia (genus) (An orb weaver) at Borough, NSW - 22 Oct 2026 by Paul4K
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Mawson, ACT - 21 Oct 2026 by JohnBundock
Araneus hamiltoni (Hamilton's Orb Weaver) at Mawson, ACT - 21 Oct 2026 by LisaH
Backobourkia (genus) (An orb weaver) at Hackett, ACT - 20 Oct 2026 by DPRees125
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Hackett, ACT - 20 Oct 2026 by DPRees125
Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver) at Hackett, ACT - 20 Oct 2026 by jb2602
Araneus circulissparsus (species group) at Kambah, ACT - 19 Oct 2026 by HelenCross
Arachnura higginsi (Scorpion-tailed Spider) at Curtin, ACT - 18 Oct 2026 by Colm
Araneinae (subfamily) by ChrisSutevski
Plebs eburnus at Denman Prospect, ACT - 18 Oct 2026 by Mike
Araneinae (subfamily) at Curtin, ACT - 18 Oct 2026 by Hejor1
Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Curtin, ACT - 18 Oct 2026 by Hejor1
Araneinae (subfamily) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Oct 2026 by amiessmacro
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Aranda, ACT - 17 Oct 2026 by Jubeyjubes
Cyclosa trilobata (Three-lobed spider) at Cook, ACT - 15 Oct 2026 by CathB
Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at Mawson, ACT - 14 Oct 2026 by LisaH
Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver) at Mawson, ACT - 14 Oct 2026 by LisaH
Phonognatha graeffei at Aranda, ACT - 12 Oct 2026 by KMcCue
Socca pustulosa by LisaH
Araneus dimidiatus (Half Orb-weaver) at Scullin, ACT - 11 Oct 2026 by kasiaaus
Plebs eburnus at Scullin, ACT - 11 Oct 2026 by kasiaaus
Salsa fuliginata at Higgins, ACT - 11 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton
Austracantha minax at Scullin, ACT - 11 Oct 2026 by kasiaaus
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Oct 2026 by Untidy
Hortophora sp. (genus) at Scullin, ACT - 11 Oct 2026 by kasiaaus
Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at Scullin, ACT - 11 Oct 2026 by MichaelWenke
Araneinae (subfamily) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton
Socca pustulosa at Gungahlin, ACT - 10 Oct 2026 by chriselidie
Backobourkia (genus) (An orb weaver) at Gungahlin, ACT - 10 Oct 2026 by chriselidie
Larinia (Larinia orb weaver) at Gungahlin, ACT - 10 Oct 2026 by chriselidie
Backobourkia brounii (Broun's orb weaver) at Gungahlin, ACT - 10 Oct 2026 by chriselidie
Plebs eburnus at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Oct 2026 by kasiaaus
Salsa fuliginata at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Oct 2026 by kasiaaus
Hortophora sp. (genus) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Oct 2026 by kasiaaus
Araneinae (subfamily) by Alfo
Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Hackett, ACT - 7 Oct 2026 by jb2602
Cyclosa sp. (genus) at Carwoola, NSW - 7 Oct 2026 by Snows
Hortophora sp. (genus) at Hackett, ACT - 6 Oct 2026 by jb2602
Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 6 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton
Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 6 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton
Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Manly, NSW - 4 Oct 2026 by Hejor1
Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Manly, NSW - 4 Oct 2026 by Hejor1
Trichonephila plumipes (Humped golden orb weaver) at Manly, NSW - 4 Oct 2026 by Hejor1
Salsa fuliginata at Higgins, ACT - 4 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton
Backobourkia (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton
Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at Baranduda, VIC - 4 Oct 2026 by KylieWaldon
Plebs eburnus at Higgins, ACT - 4 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton
Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton
Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Manly, NSW - 4 Oct 2026 by Hejor1
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Manly, NSW - 4 Oct 2026 by Hejor1
Argiope (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Manly, NSW - 4 Oct 2026 by Hejor1
Salsa fuliginata at Manly, NSW - 4 Oct 2026 by Hejor1
Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Oct 2026 by Jubeyjubes
Salsa fuliginata at Manly, NSW - 3 Oct 2026 by Hejor1
Poecilopachys australasia (Two-spined spider) at Moonan Flat, NSW - 3 Oct 2026 by Grubby
Socca pustulosa at Braddon, ACT - 1 Oct 2026 by Hejor1
Hortophora transmarina at Higgins, ACT - 1 Oct 2026 by AlisonMilton
Salsa fuliginata at Wodonga, VIC - 1 Oct 2026 by KylieWaldon
Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at Bruce, ACT - 26 Sep 2026 by AlisonMilton
Araneus hamiltoni at Scullin, ACT - 26 Sep 2026 by AlisonMilton
Hortophora sp. (genus) at Surf Beach, NSW - 25 Sep 2026 by LyndalT
Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Gateway Island, VIC - 25 Sep 2026 by KylieWaldon
Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Bonner, ACT - 17 Sep 2026 by Untidy
Socca pustulosa at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Sep 2026 by Hejor1
Socca pustulosa at Strathnairn, ACT - 14 Sep 2026 by Hejor1
Plebs eburnus at Strathnairn, ACT - 14 Sep 2026 by Hejor1
Celaenia calotoides (Bird-dropping spider) at Holder, ACT - 13 Sep 2026 by Miranda
Araneus hamiltoni by ChrisSutevski
Araneus hamiltoni at Scullin, ACT - 8 Sep 2026 by AlisonMilton
Araneidae (family) at Fadden, ACT - 6 Sep 2026 by Mike
Salsa sp. (genus) (Orb-weaver) at Wodonga, VIC - 6 Sep 2026 by KylieWaldon
Araneus hamiltoni at Watson, ACT - 4 Sep 2026 by sbittinger
Gasteracantha fornicata (Northern Jewelled Spider) at Port Douglas, QLD - 27 Aug 2026 by Miranda

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