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Orb-weaving spiders (several families)

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

53 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 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 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

Backobourkia heroine (Heroic Orb-weaver)

Backobourkia heroine
Backobourkia heroine
Backobourkia heroine
Backobourkia heroine
Backobourkia heroine
Backobourkia heroine

Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver)

Backobourkia sp. (genus)
Backobourkia sp. (genus)
Backobourkia sp. (genus)
Backobourkia sp. (genus)
Backobourkia sp. (genus)
Backobourkia sp. (genus)

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Invasiveness

  • All invasiveness levels (change?)

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