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Orb-weaving spiders (several families)

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Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Majura, ACT - Yesterday by JodieR

Trichonephila edulis

Deliochus zelivira at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 25 Jan 2025 by WendyEM

Deliochus zelivira

Backobourkia sp. (genus) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 25 Jan 2025 by WendyEM

Backobourkia sp. (genus)

Plebs eburnus at Bucketty, NSW - 7 Nov 2022 by MartinPredavec

Plebs eburnus

Plebs eburnus at Mogo Creek, NSW - 16 Feb 2022 by MartinPredavec

Plebs eburnus

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Narooma, NSW - 27 Apr 2025 by LyndalT

Phonognathidae (family)

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Menindee, NSW - 25 Apr 2025 by JimL

Trichonephila edulis

Trichonephila sp. (genus) (Golden orb-weaver) at Menindee, NSW - 25 Apr 2025 by JimL

Trichonephila sp. (genus)

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Sawyers Gully, NSW - 25 Apr 2025 by LeeMears

Austracantha minax

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Caparra, NSW - 22 Apr 2025 by maznee

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Strathnairn, ACT - 24 Apr 2025 by Thurstan

Hortophora sp. (genus)

Argiope sp. (genus) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 24 Jan 2025 by WendyEM

Argiope sp. (genus)

Hortophora sp. (genus) at Crowther, NSW - 15 Apr 2025 by Frecko

Hortophora sp. (genus)

Celaenia excavata (Bird-dropping spider) at Wodonga, VIC - 15 Apr 2025 by KylieWaldon

Celaenia excavata

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Coffs Harbour, NSW - 14 Apr 2025 by LyndalT

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Crowther, NSW - 13 Apr 2025 by Frecko

Trichonephila edulis

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Crowther, NSW - 13 Apr 2025 by Frecko

Trichonephila edulis

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Suggan Buggan, VIC - 13 Apr 2025 by Mulch

Austracantha minax

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Crowther, NSW - 11 Apr 2025 by Frecko

Austracantha minax

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Belmont, WA - 3 Apr 2025 by KMcCue

Trichonephila edulis

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Coffs Harbour, NSW - 11 Apr 2025 by LyndalT

Phonognathidae (family)

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Evatt, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by AlisonMilton

Trichonephila edulis

Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Acton, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus talipedatus

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Aranda, ACT - 30 Dec 2023 by NateKingsford

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Fadden, ACT - 5 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Phonognathidae (family)

Argiope trifasciata (Banded orb weaver) at Wallaroo, NSW - 5 Apr 2025 by Anna123

Argiope trifasciata

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Watson, ACT - 4 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Phonognathidae (family)

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Apr 2025 by Hejor1

Phonognathidae (family)

Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) by LisaH

Leucauge dromedaria

Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Theodore, ACT - 3 Apr 2025 by Cardy

Phonognatha graeffei

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Acton, ACT - 1 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Trichonephila edulis

Araneus circulissparsus (species group) at Cook, ACT - 23 Mar 2025 by CathB

Araneus circulissparsus (species group)

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Lake George, NSW - 2 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Trichonephila edulis

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Lower Portland, NSW - 5 Feb 2023 by BlundellsSwamp

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Downer, ACT - 2 Apr 2025 by RobertD

Leucauge dromedaria

Phonognatha graeffei at Reid, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by Pirom

Phonognatha graeffei

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 30 Mar 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Phonognathidae (family)

Backobourkia heroine at Gilmore, ACT - 1 Apr 2025 by Melmo

Backobourkia heroine

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Indigo Valley, VIC - 30 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Austracantha minax

Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Kenny, ACT - 13 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Plebs bradleyi

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Latham, ACT - 1 Apr 2025 by Caric

Trichonephila edulis

Salsa fuliginata by TwoRivers

Salsa fuliginata

Eriophora biapicata at Weetangera, ACT - 31 Mar 2025 by Phil87

Eriophora biapicata

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Lower Portland, NSW - 10 Dec 2014 by BlundellsSwamp

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Lower Portland, NSW - 21 Feb 2011 by BlundellsSwamp

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 30 Mar 2025 by amiessmacro

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Novakiella trituberculosa (Common Novakiella) at Curtin, ACT - 30 Mar 2025 by Rjj

Novakiella trituberculosa

Backobourkia brounii by TwoRivers

Backobourkia brounii

Menneus sp. at Bulli, NSW - 22 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Menneus sp.

Menneus sp. at Bulli, NSW - 22 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Menneus sp.

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Ballyroe, NSW - 28 Dec 2018 by TwoRivers

Austracantha minax

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Majura, ACT - Yesterday by JodieR
Deliochus zelivira at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 25 Jan 2025 by WendyEM
Backobourkia sp. (genus) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 25 Jan 2025 by WendyEM
Plebs eburnus at Bucketty, NSW - 7 Nov 2022 by MartinPredavec
Plebs eburnus at Mogo Creek, NSW - 16 Feb 2022 by MartinPredavec
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Narooma, NSW - 27 Apr 2025 by LyndalT
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Menindee, NSW - 25 Apr 2025 by JimL
Trichonephila sp. (genus) (Golden orb-weaver) at Menindee, NSW - 25 Apr 2025 by JimL
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Sawyers Gully, NSW - 25 Apr 2025 by LeeMears
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Caparra, NSW - 22 Apr 2025 by maznee
Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Strathnairn, ACT - 24 Apr 2025 by Thurstan
Argiope sp. (genus) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 24 Jan 2025 by WendyEM
Hortophora sp. (genus) at Crowther, NSW - 15 Apr 2025 by Frecko
Celaenia excavata (Bird-dropping spider) at Wodonga, VIC - 15 Apr 2025 by KylieWaldon
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Coffs Harbour, NSW - 14 Apr 2025 by LyndalT
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Crowther, NSW - 13 Apr 2025 by Frecko
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Crowther, NSW - 13 Apr 2025 by Frecko
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Suggan Buggan, VIC - 13 Apr 2025 by Mulch
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Crowther, NSW - 11 Apr 2025 by Frecko
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Belmont, WA - 3 Apr 2025 by KMcCue
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Coffs Harbour, NSW - 11 Apr 2025 by LyndalT
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Evatt, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by AlisonMilton
Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Acton, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by Hejor1
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Aranda, ACT - 30 Dec 2023 by NateKingsford
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Fadden, ACT - 5 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk
Argiope trifasciata (Banded orb weaver) at Wallaroo, NSW - 5 Apr 2025 by Anna123
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Watson, ACT - 4 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Apr 2025 by Hejor1
Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) by LisaH
Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Theodore, ACT - 3 Apr 2025 by Cardy
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Acton, ACT - 1 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk
Araneus circulissparsus (species group) at Cook, ACT - 23 Mar 2025 by CathB
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Lake George, NSW - 2 Apr 2025 by jb2602
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Lower Portland, NSW - 5 Feb 2023 by BlundellsSwamp
Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Downer, ACT - 2 Apr 2025 by RobertD
Phonognatha graeffei at Reid, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by Pirom
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 30 Mar 2025 by DavidDedenczuk
Backobourkia heroine at Gilmore, ACT - 1 Apr 2025 by Melmo
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Indigo Valley, VIC - 30 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel
Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Kenny, ACT - 13 Mar 2025 by RAllen
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Latham, ACT - 1 Apr 2025 by Caric
Salsa fuliginata by TwoRivers
Eriophora biapicata at Weetangera, ACT - 31 Mar 2025 by Phil87
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Lower Portland, NSW - 10 Dec 2014 by BlundellsSwamp
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Lower Portland, NSW - 21 Feb 2011 by BlundellsSwamp
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 30 Mar 2025 by amiessmacro
Novakiella trituberculosa (Common Novakiella) at Curtin, ACT - 30 Mar 2025 by Rjj
Backobourkia brounii by TwoRivers
Menneus sp. at Bulli, NSW - 22 Mar 2025 by jb2602
Menneus sp. at Bulli, NSW - 22 Mar 2025 by jb2602
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Ballyroe, NSW - 28 Dec 2018 by TwoRivers
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