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Spiders (Araneae)
Orb-weaving spiders (several families)

Black Mountain species

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18 species

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 hamiltoni (Hamilton's Orb Weaver)

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

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)

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider)

Austracantha minax
Austracantha minax
Austracantha minax
Austracantha minax
Austracantha minax
Austracantha minax

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)

Celaenia excavata (Bird-dropping spider)

Celaenia excavata
Celaenia excavata
Celaenia excavata
Celaenia excavata
Celaenia excavata
Celaenia excavata

Cyclosa trilobata (Three-lobed spider)

Cyclosa trilobata
Cyclosa trilobata
Cyclosa trilobata
Cyclosa trilobata
Cyclosa trilobata
Cyclosa trilobata

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

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

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

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

Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver)

Hortophora sp. (genus)
Hortophora sp. (genus)
Hortophora sp. (genus)
Hortophora sp. (genus)
Hortophora sp. (genus)
Hortophora sp. (genus)

Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver)

Hortophora transmarina
Hortophora transmarina
Hortophora transmarina
Hortophora transmarina
Hortophora transmarina
Hortophora transmarina

Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider)

Plebs bradleyi
Plebs bradleyi
Plebs bradleyi
Plebs bradleyi
Plebs bradleyi
Plebs bradleyi

Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver)

Plebs eburnus
Plebs eburnus
Plebs eburnus
Plebs eburnus
Plebs eburnus
Plebs eburnus

Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver)

Salsa fuliginata
Salsa fuliginata
Salsa fuliginata
Salsa fuliginata
Salsa fuliginata
Salsa fuliginata

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver)

Trichonephila edulis
Trichonephila edulis
Trichonephila edulis
Trichonephila edulis
Trichonephila edulis
Trichonephila edulis
Black Mountain

Species Richness Score (SRS)

4,236
  • Area (hectares) 443.04 ha
  • Survey Effort Score (SES) 23.57 sightings per ha

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