Araneinae (subfamily)

Orb weaver at Downer, ACT

Araneinae (subfamily) at Downer, ACT - 30 Jan 2021
Araneinae (subfamily) at Downer, ACT - 30 Jan 2021
Araneinae (subfamily) at Downer, ACT - 30 Jan 2021
Araneinae (subfamily) at Downer, ACT - 30 Jan 2021
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Identification history

Araneinae (subfamily) 26 May 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 2 Feb 2021 Christine

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I saw a number of large spiders in this area, but not sure if all the same species. I will put up sightings for about three of them. The next one was on a web attached to this tree, so they may be the same species?

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