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Orb-weaving spiders (several families)

Orb-weaving spider (several families) sightings

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Includes Araneidae, Nephilidae, Tetragnathidae.

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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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Araneinae (subfamily) at Russell, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Araneinae (subfamily)

Araneinae (subfamily) at Russell, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Araneinae (subfamily)

Salsa sp. (genus) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 15 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Salsa sp. (genus)

Salsa fuliginata at Murrumbateman, NSW - 15 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Salsa fuliginata

Araneus talipedatus at Reid, ACT - 14 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus talipedatus

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Campbell, ACT - 13 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Austracantha minax

Araneus eburnus at Kaleen, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus eburnus

Plebs bradleyi at Giralang, ACT - 11 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Plebs bradleyi

Araneus dimidiatus at Giralang, ACT - 11 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus dimidiatus

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Austracantha minax

Araneus sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus sp. (genus)

Araneus sp. (genus) at Campbell, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus sp. (genus)

Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at Parkes, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Plebs eburnus

Araneus albotriangulus (White-triangle orb weaver) at Parkes, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus albotriangulus

Araneus albotriangulus (White-triangle orb weaver) at Parkes, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus albotriangulus

Araneus sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus sp. (genus)

Salsa fuliginata at Russell, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Salsa fuliginata

Salsa sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT - 8 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Salsa sp. (genus)

Salsa sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT - 8 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Salsa sp. (genus)

Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Russell, ACT - 8 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus talipedatus

Araneinae (subfamily) at Parkes, ACT - 8 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Araneinae (subfamily)

Araneus circulissparsus (species group) at Barton, ACT - 7 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus circulissparsus (species group)

Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus circulissparsus (species group)

Araneus sp. (genus) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus sp. (genus)

Araneus albotriangulus (White-triangle orb weaver) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus albotriangulus

Salsa fuliginata at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Salsa fuliginata

Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus talipedatus

Araneinae (subfamily) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Araneinae (subfamily)

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Austracantha minax

Cyrtophora moluccensis at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Cyrtophora moluccensis

Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Socca pustulosa

Araneus eburnus (Bush orb weaver) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus eburnus

Araneus eburnus (Bush orb weaver) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus eburnus

Araneinae (subfamily) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Araneinae (subfamily)

Salsa fuliginata at Watson, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Salsa fuliginata

Socca pustulosa at Hackett, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Socca pustulosa

Araneus sp. (genus) at - suppressed by clarehoneydove

Araneus sp. (genus)

Novakiella trituberculosa (Common Novakiella) at Greenleigh, NSW - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Novakiella trituberculosa

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at - suppressed by Miranda

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Araneinae (subfamily) at Campbell, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Araneinae (subfamily)

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Campbell, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Celaenia calotoides (Bird-dropping spider) at Campbell, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Celaenia calotoides

Araneus albotriangulus at Campbell, ACT - 2 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus albotriangulus

Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus talipedatus

Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus circulissparsus (species group)

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Salsa fuliginata at Ainslie, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Salsa fuliginata

Salsa sp. (genus) at Gungahlin, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Salsa sp. (genus)

Socca pustulosa at Gungahlin, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Socca pustulosa

Socca pustulosa at Casey, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Socca pustulosa

Araneidae (family) at Russell, ACT - 12 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Araneidae (family)

Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus circulissparsus (species group)

Salsa fuliginata at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Salsa fuliginata

Araneus sp. (genus) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus sp. (genus)

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Russell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus talipedatus

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Scullin, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Salsa fuliginata at Campbell, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Salsa fuliginata

Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Campbell, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus talipedatus

Socca pustulosa at Russell, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Socca pustulosa

Araneus sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus sp. (genus)

Araneus sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus sp. (genus)

Araneinae (subfamily) at Amaroo, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Araneinae (subfamily)

Salsa fuliginata at Amaroo, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Salsa fuliginata

Araneinae (subfamily) at Russell, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Araneinae (subfamily)

Salsa sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Salsa sp. (genus)

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Franklin, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by chriselidie

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Araneidae (family) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Araneidae (family)

Salsa sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT - 2 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Salsa sp. (genus)

Araneus hamiltoni at Hall, ACT - 29 Aug 2025 by Anna123

Araneus hamiltoni

Backobourkia heroine (Heroic Orb-weaver) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Backobourkia heroine

Backobourkia heroine (Heroic Orb-weaver) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Backobourkia heroine

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Scullin, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Nicholls, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Austracantha minax

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Araneus sp. (genus) at Nicholls, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus sp. (genus)

Araneinae (subfamily) at Nicholls, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Araneinae (subfamily)

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Araneus sp. (genus) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus sp. (genus)

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Austracantha minax

Salsa fuliginata at Bruce, ACT - 23 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Salsa fuliginata

Araneus sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT - 22 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus sp. (genus)

Salsa fuliginata at Russell, ACT - 22 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Salsa fuliginata

Araneidae (family) at Russell, ACT - 22 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Araneidae (family)

Araneus sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT - 22 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus sp. (genus)

Salsa fuliginata at Hackett, ACT - 16 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Salsa fuliginata

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Higgins, ACT - 10 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Araneidae (family) at Kaleen, ACT - 8 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Araneidae (family)

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Kingston, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Araneus eburnus (Bush orb weaver) at Barton, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus eburnus

Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Kingston, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Socca pustulosa

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Hortophora transmarina at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford

Hortophora transmarina

Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford

Socca pustulosa

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Cook, ACT - 4 Aug 2025 by CathB

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Ainslie, ACT - 3 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Plebs bradleyi

Araneus eburnus (Bush orb weaver) at Ainslie, ACT - 3 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus eburnus

Araneinae (subfamily) at Russell, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1
Araneinae (subfamily) at Russell, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1
Salsa sp. (genus) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 15 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Salsa fuliginata at Murrumbateman, NSW - 15 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus talipedatus at Reid, ACT - 14 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Campbell, ACT - 13 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus eburnus at Kaleen, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Plebs bradleyi at Giralang, ACT - 11 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus dimidiatus at Giralang, ACT - 11 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton
Araneus sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus sp. (genus) at Campbell, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at Parkes, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus albotriangulus (White-triangle orb weaver) at Parkes, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus albotriangulus (White-triangle orb weaver) at Parkes, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Salsa fuliginata at Russell, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Salsa sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT - 8 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Salsa sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT - 8 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Russell, ACT - 8 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Araneinae (subfamily) at Parkes, ACT - 8 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus circulissparsus (species group) at Barton, ACT - 7 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus sp. (genus) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus albotriangulus (White-triangle orb weaver) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Salsa fuliginata at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Araneinae (subfamily) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Cyrtophora moluccensis at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus eburnus (Bush orb weaver) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus eburnus (Bush orb weaver) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Araneinae (subfamily) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Salsa fuliginata at Watson, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Socca pustulosa at Hackett, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus sp. (genus) by clarehoneydove
Novakiella trituberculosa (Common Novakiella) at Greenleigh, NSW - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) by Miranda
Araneinae (subfamily) at Campbell, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Campbell, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Celaenia calotoides (Bird-dropping spider) at Campbell, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus albotriangulus at Campbell, ACT - 2 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Salsa fuliginata at Ainslie, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Salsa sp. (genus) at Gungahlin, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Socca pustulosa at Gungahlin, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Socca pustulosa at Casey, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Araneidae (family) at Russell, ACT - 12 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Salsa fuliginata at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus sp. (genus) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Russell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Scullin, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton
Salsa fuliginata at Campbell, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Campbell, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Socca pustulosa at Russell, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Araneinae (subfamily) at Amaroo, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Salsa fuliginata at Amaroo, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Araneinae (subfamily) at Russell, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Salsa sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Franklin, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by chriselidie
Araneidae (family) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton
Salsa sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT - 2 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus hamiltoni at Hall, ACT - 29 Aug 2025 by Anna123
Backobourkia heroine (Heroic Orb-weaver) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton
Backobourkia heroine (Heroic Orb-weaver) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Scullin, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Nicholls, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by Hejor1
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton
Araneus sp. (genus) at Nicholls, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by Hejor1
Araneinae (subfamily) at Nicholls, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by Hejor1
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Aug 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus sp. (genus) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Aug 2025 by Hejor1
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Aug 2025 by Hejor1
Salsa fuliginata at Bruce, ACT - 23 Aug 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT - 22 Aug 2025 by Hejor1
Salsa fuliginata at Russell, ACT - 22 Aug 2025 by Hejor1
Araneidae (family) at Russell, ACT - 22 Aug 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT - 22 Aug 2025 by Hejor1
Salsa fuliginata at Hackett, ACT - 16 Aug 2025 by Hejor1
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Higgins, ACT - 10 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton
Araneidae (family) at Kaleen, ACT - 8 Aug 2025 by Hejor1
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Kingston, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus eburnus (Bush orb weaver) at Barton, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by Hejor1
Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Kingston, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by Hejor1
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford
Hortophora transmarina at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford
Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Cook, ACT - 4 Aug 2025 by CathB
Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Ainslie, ACT - 3 Aug 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus eburnus (Bush orb weaver) at Ainslie, ACT - 3 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

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