Spiders (Araneae)
Orb-weaving spiders (several families)
Sighting 4375571

Araneus circulissparsus (species group)

Speckled Orb-weaver at Holt, ACT

Araneus circulissparsus (species group) at Holt, ACT - 15 Mar 2021
Araneus circulissparsus (species group) at Holt, ACT - 15 Mar 2021
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Identification history

Araneus circulissparsus (species group) 21 Mar 2021 Bron
Araneus circulissparsus (species group) 15 Mar 2021 Roger

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I have put this spider under Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) because of its body shape although all the other images seem to be green.

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Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Aranda Bushland - 20 Dec 2023 by Roger

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Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Aranda Bushland - 19 Dec 2023 by Roger

Tiphiidae (family)

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Leptorhynchos squamatus subsp. squamatus (Scaly Buttons) at Belconnen, ACT - 20 Oct 2023 by JimL

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Anax papuensis (Australian Emperor) at Belconnen, ACT - 20 Oct 2023 by JimL

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Vittadinia muelleri (Narrow-leafed New Holland Daisy) at Belconnen, ACT - 30 Sep 2023 by lbradley

Vittadinia muelleri

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Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Belconnen, ACT - 16 Sep 2023 by JimL

Macropus giganteus

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Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Sep 2023 by lbradley

Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus)

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Echium plantagineum (Paterson's Curse) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Sep 2023 by lbradley

Echium plantagineum

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Chondrilla juncea (Skeleton Weed) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 26 Mar 2023 by lbradley

Chondrilla juncea

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Leptospermum continentale (Prickly Teatree) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 29 Nov 2022 by lbradley

Leptospermum continentale

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Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 24 Nov 2022 by KMcCue

Zizina otis

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Scolopendromorpha (order) (A centipede) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 16 Oct 2022 by LD12

Scolopendromorpha (order)

LD12
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 4 Oct 2022 by LD12

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis

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Echium plantagineum (Paterson's Curse) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 3 Sep 2022 by lbradley

Echium plantagineum

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Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Oct 2021 by KMcCue

Araneinae (subfamily)

KMcCue
Chrysolina quadrigemina (Greater St Johns Wort beetle) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Oct 2021 by KMcCue

Chrysolina quadrigemina

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Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Holt, ACT - 15 Sep 2021 by Roger

Lauxaniidae (family)

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Fletchamia quinquelineata (Five-striped flatworm) at Holt, ACT - 14 Aug 2021 by MattFox

Fletchamia quinquelineata

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Oncocoris sp. (genus) (A stink bug) at Holt, ACT - 5 Jun 2021 by tpreston

Oncocoris sp. (genus)

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Oncocoris sp. (genus) (A stink bug) at Holt, ACT - 5 Jun 2021 by trevorpreston

Oncocoris sp. (genus)

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Scolopendromorpha (order) (A centipede) at Holt, ACT - 5 Jun 2021 by tpreston

Scolopendromorpha (order)

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zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Holt, ACT - 26 Mar 2021 by tpreston

zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream)

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Amblyopone australis (Slow Ant) at Holt, ACT - 26 Mar 2021 by tpreston

Amblyopone australis

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Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Holt, ACT - 26 Mar 2021 by tpreston

Pentatomidae (family)

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Backobourkia heroine (Heroic Orb-weaver) at Holt, ACT - 16 Feb 2021 by KMcCue

Backobourkia heroine

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Adversaeschna brevistyla (Blue-spotted Hawker) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jan 2021 by Roger

Adversaeschna brevistyla

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Stenoptilia zophodactylus (Dowdy Plume Moth) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jan 2021 by Roger

Stenoptilia zophodactylus

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Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Holt, ACT - 4 Dec 2020 by Roger

Paropsisterna cloelia

Roger
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Holt, ACT - 24 Nov 2020 by Roger

Harmonia conformis

Roger
Habronestes sp. (genus) (An ant-eating spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Apr 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra

Habronestes sp. (genus)

BIrdsinCanberra
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Apr 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis

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Typostola barbata (Giant Green Huntsman) at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Apr 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra

Typostola barbata

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Amanita sp. (Amanita sp.) at Dunlop, ACT - 12 Apr 2020 by JoeG

Amanita sp.

JoeG
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Belconnen, ACT - 6 Dec 2016 by nic.jario

Arthropodium fimbriatum

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Noctuidae (family) (A cutworm or owlet moth) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Nov 2016 by KMcCue

Noctuidae (family)

KMcCue
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Belconnen, ACT - 30 Nov 2015 by jksmits

Arthropodium fimbriatum

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Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Belconnen, ACT - 16 Nov 2015 by MichaelMulvaney

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis

MichaelMulvaney
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Aranda Bushland - 20 Apr 2024 by JimL
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Aranda Bushland - 20 Dec 2023 by Roger
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Aranda Bushland - 19 Dec 2023 by Roger
Leptorhynchos squamatus subsp. squamatus (Scaly Buttons) at Belconnen, ACT - 20 Oct 2023 by JimL
Anax papuensis (Australian Emperor) at Belconnen, ACT - 20 Oct 2023 by JimL
Vittadinia muelleri (Narrow-leafed New Holland Daisy) at Belconnen, ACT - 30 Sep 2023 by lbradley
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Belconnen, ACT - 16 Sep 2023 by JimL
Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Sep 2023 by lbradley
Echium plantagineum (Paterson's Curse) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Sep 2023 by lbradley
Chondrilla juncea (Skeleton Weed) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 26 Mar 2023 by lbradley
Leptospermum continentale (Prickly Teatree) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 29 Nov 2022 by lbradley
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 24 Nov 2022 by KMcCue
Scolopendromorpha (order) (A centipede) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 16 Oct 2022 by LD12
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 4 Oct 2022 by LD12
Echium plantagineum (Paterson's Curse) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 3 Sep 2022 by lbradley
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Oct 2021 by KMcCue
Chrysolina quadrigemina (Greater St Johns Wort beetle) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Oct 2021 by KMcCue
Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Holt, ACT - 15 Sep 2021 by Roger
Fletchamia quinquelineata (Five-striped flatworm) at Holt, ACT - 14 Aug 2021 by MattFox
Oncocoris sp. (genus) (A stink bug) at Holt, ACT - 5 Jun 2021 by tpreston
Oncocoris sp. (genus) (A stink bug) at Holt, ACT - 5 Jun 2021 by trevorpreston
Scolopendromorpha (order) (A centipede) at Holt, ACT - 5 Jun 2021 by tpreston
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Holt, ACT - 26 Mar 2021 by tpreston
Amblyopone australis (Slow Ant) at Holt, ACT - 26 Mar 2021 by tpreston
Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Holt, ACT - 26 Mar 2021 by tpreston
Backobourkia heroine (Heroic Orb-weaver) at Holt, ACT - 16 Feb 2021 by KMcCue
Adversaeschna brevistyla (Blue-spotted Hawker) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jan 2021 by Roger
Stenoptilia zophodactylus (Dowdy Plume Moth) at Holt, ACT - 20 Jan 2021 by Roger
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Holt, ACT - 4 Dec 2020 by Roger
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Holt, ACT - 24 Nov 2020 by Roger
Habronestes sp. (genus) (An ant-eating spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Apr 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Apr 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Typostola barbata (Giant Green Huntsman) at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Apr 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Amanita sp. (Amanita sp.) at Dunlop, ACT - 12 Apr 2020 by JoeG
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Belconnen, ACT - 6 Dec 2016 by nic.jario
Noctuidae (family) (A cutworm or owlet moth) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Nov 2016 by KMcCue
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Belconnen, ACT - 30 Nov 2015 by jksmits
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Belconnen, ACT - 16 Nov 2015 by MichaelMulvaney

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 15 Mar 2021 11:52 AM Recorded on
  • Roger Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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