Spider (Araneae) species

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The following moderators provide local knowledge and expertise for Spiders (Araneae):

YumiCallaway  |  EmmaCollins  |  Bron  |  NateKingsford  |  EathanDouglas  |  AndrewO  |  BravoSiera117

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Overview

Tips for submitting spider sightings: 

Photos from various angles are sometimes necessary for a specific ID.

  • front (eye arrangement, pedipalp colour)
  • dorsal (above - general colouration, carapace and abdomen patterns)
  • ventral (underneath - especially useful for some of the ground-dwelling families and orb-weaving families)
  • side (further details for general shape, abdomen patterns and eye configuration)
  • back (further details for abdomen pattern).

Comments or photos on the following also provide valuable information if/when such features are applicable and observed...

  • surroundings and location (eg. ground, leaf litter, hand rail, tree trunk)
  • web structure and silk use (eg. orb, messy & tangled, throwing silk)
  • breeding (eg. display, egg sac)
  • behaviour (eg. hunting, interaction, familiarity with people such as the threatening display of a huntsman or the friendly and curious jumping spiders that jump onto the camera lens)
  • notable, unique, exciting or strange observations (eg. spur-like protrusions from legs, camouflage, mimicry)

Please note that the size of the spider is measured by body length.

  • body size is from the top of the cephalothorax (head) to the tip of the abdomen without including the legs.

(Updated: October, 2022. Please feel free to message a spider moderator if you have any queries or suggestions for improvement)

Resources

  • Field guide - A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia authored by Robert Whyte & Greg Anderson

Updated: October, 2022

CNM Moderator list with knowledge and interest areas:

AndrewO (Andrew):
BravoSiera117
Bron (Bron): 
EathanDouglas (Eathan): 
EmmaCollins (Emma):
YumiCallaway: jumping spiders (Salticidae), crab spiders (Thomisidae), swift spiders & ant mimics (Corinnidae), comb-footed spiders (Theridiidae), ant-eating spiders (Zodariidae)

Updated: July, 2024

332 species

Cymbacha sp (genus) (A crab spider)

Cymbacha sp (genus)
Cymbacha sp (genus)
Cymbacha sp (genus)

Cytaea aspera (Grey Striped Bark Jumper)

Cytaea aspera
Cytaea aspera
Cytaea aspera

Cytaea severa (Severe Cytaea)

Cytaea severa
Cytaea severa
Cytaea severa

Deinopidae (family) (Net-casting Spider)

Deinopidae (family)
Deinopidae (family)
Deinopidae (family)

Delena cancerides (Social huntsman spider)

Delena cancerides
Delena cancerides
Delena cancerides

Deliochus idoneus (A leaf curling spider)

Deliochus idoneus
Deliochus idoneus
Deliochus idoneus

Deliochus pulcher (Beautiful Deliochus spider)

Deliochus pulcher
Deliochus pulcher
Deliochus pulcher

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

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

Deliochus zelivira (Messy Leaf Curling Spider)

Deliochus zelivira
Deliochus zelivira
Deliochus zelivira

Dendrolycosa icadia (Tree water spider)

Dendrolycosa icadia
Dendrolycosa icadia

Dimidamus dimidiatus (Red-black Spider)

Dolomedes facetus (Crafty Fishing Spider)

Dolomedes facetus
Dolomedes facetus
Dolomedes facetus

Dolomedes sp. (genus) (Fishing spider)

Dolomedes sp. (genus)
Dolomedes sp. (genus)
Dolomedes sp. (genus)

Dolophones conifera (Wrap-around spider)

Dolophones conifera
Dolophones conifera
Dolophones conifera

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

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

Dysdera crocata (Slater-eating Spider)

Dysdera crocata
Dysdera crocata
Dysdera crocata

Eilica sp. (genus) (An Ant spider or Spotted ground spider)

Eilica sp. (genus)
Eilica sp. (genus)
Eilica sp. (genus)

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