Spiders (Araneae)
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

58 species

Acroaspis sp. (genus) (Twig Spider)

Acroaspis sp. (genus)
Acroaspis sp. (genus)
Acroaspis sp. (genus)
Acroaspis sp. (genus)
Acroaspis sp. (genus)
Acroaspis sp. (genus)

Arachnura higginsi (Scorpion-tailed Spider)

Arachnura higginsi
Arachnura higginsi
Arachnura higginsi
Arachnura higginsi
Arachnura higginsi
Arachnura higginsi

Araneidae (family) (Orb weaver)

Araneidae (family)
Araneidae (family)
Araneidae (family)
Araneidae (family)
Araneidae (family)
Araneidae (family)

Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver)

Araneinae (subfamily)
Araneinae (subfamily)
Araneinae (subfamily)
Araneinae (subfamily)
Araneinae (subfamily)
Araneinae (subfamily)

Araneus albotriangulus (White-triangle orb weaver)

Araneus albotriangulus
Araneus albotriangulus
Araneus albotriangulus
Araneus albotriangulus
Araneus albotriangulus
Araneus albotriangulus

Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver)

Araneus circulissparsus (species group)
Araneus circulissparsus (species group)
Araneus circulissparsus (species group)
Araneus circulissparsus (species group)
Araneus circulissparsus (species group)
Araneus circulissparsus (species group)

Araneus dimidiatus (Half Orb-weaver)

Araneus dimidiatus
Araneus dimidiatus
Araneus dimidiatus
Araneus dimidiatus
Araneus dimidiatus
Araneus dimidiatus

Araneus eburnus (Bush orb weaver)

Araneus eburnus
Araneus eburnus
Araneus eburnus
Araneus eburnus
Araneus eburnus
Araneus eburnus

Araneus ginninderranus (Dondale's Orb-weaver)

Araneus ginninderranus
Araneus ginninderranus
Araneus ginninderranus
Araneus ginninderranus
Araneus ginninderranus
Araneus ginninderranus

Araneus hamiltoni (Hamilton's Orb Weaver)

Araneus hamiltoni
Araneus hamiltoni
Araneus hamiltoni
Araneus hamiltoni
Araneus hamiltoni
Araneus hamiltoni

Araneus nigropunctatus (An orb weaver)

Araneus nigropunctatus
Araneus nigropunctatus
Araneus nigropunctatus
Araneus nigropunctatus
Araneus nigropunctatus
Araneus nigropunctatus

Araneus psittacinus (Parrot Coloured Orb-weaver)

Araneus psittacinus
Araneus psittacinus

Araneus sp. (genus) (Orb weaver)

Araneus sp. (genus)
Araneus sp. (genus)
Araneus sp. (genus)
Araneus sp. (genus)
Araneus sp. (genus)
Araneus sp. (genus)

Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver)

Araneus talipedatus
Araneus talipedatus
Araneus talipedatus
Araneus talipedatus
Araneus talipedatus
Araneus talipedatus

Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider)

Argiope keyserlingi
Argiope keyserlingi
Argiope keyserlingi
Argiope keyserlingi
Argiope keyserlingi
Argiope keyserlingi

Argiope protensa (Long-tailed Argiope)

Argiope protensa
Argiope protensa
Argiope protensa
Argiope protensa
Argiope protensa
Argiope protensa

Argiope sp. (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider)

Argiope sp. (genus)
Argiope sp. (genus)
Argiope sp. (genus)
Argiope sp. (genus)
Argiope sp. (genus)
Argiope sp. (genus)

Argiope trifasciata (Banded orb weaver)

Argiope trifasciata

female

Argiope trifasciata

female underside
Argiope trifasciata

male and female in web
Argiope trifasciata
Argiope trifasciata
Argiope trifasciata

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

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Invasiveness

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