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

Araneinae (subfamily)

Gea theridioides at Higgins, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Gea theridioides

Phonognathidae (family) at Higgins, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Phonognathidae (family)

Hortophora sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 13 Feb 2025 by Choyster

Hortophora sp. (genus)

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Whitlam, ACT - 20 Feb 2025 by CattleDog

Austracantha minax

Plebs eburnus at Greenleigh, NSW - 18 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Plebs eburnus

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Macquarie, ACT - 18 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Phonognathidae (family)

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Campbell, ACT - 19 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Phonognathidae (family)

Araneidae (family) (Orb weaver) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 17 Feb 2025 by Miranda

Araneidae (family)

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Yarralumla, ACT - 18 Feb 2025 by TimL

Austracantha minax

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 18 Feb 2025 by LisaH

Austracantha minax

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Woolgarlo, NSW - 10 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Trichonephila edulis

Araneus hamiltoni at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Araneus hamiltoni

Deliochus zelivira (Messy Leaf Curling Spider) at Hackett, ACT - 16 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Deliochus zelivira

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

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Trichonephila edulis

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Phonognathidae (family)

Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Plebs bradleyi

Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Cook, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by CathB

Phonognatha graeffei

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Bungendore, NSW - 14 Feb 2025 by inquisitive

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Cooma, NSW - 13 Feb 2025 by mahargiani

Backobourkia sp. (genus)

Hortophora biapicata at Macarthur, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by RodDeb

Hortophora biapicata

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Macarthur, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by RodDeb

Phonognathidae (family)

Hortophora transmarina at Higgins, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Hortophora transmarina

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Higgins, ACT - 31 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Curtin, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Phonognatha graeffei

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Amaroo, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Phonognathidae (family)

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by Jubeyjubes

Phonognathidae (family)

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Pialligo, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Phonognathidae (family)

Araneidae (family) at Campbell, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Araneidae (family)

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Campbell, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Araneus albotriangulus at Campbell, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus albotriangulus

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Flynn, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by Christine

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Hortophora sp. (genus) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Hortophora sp. (genus)

Araneidae (family) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Araneidae (family)

Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Phonognatha graeffei

Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Phonognatha graeffei

Araneus dimidiatus (Half Orb-weaver) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus dimidiatus

Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Leucauge dromedaria

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Lade Vale, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Trichonephila edulis

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Lade Vale, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Austracantha minax

Gea theridioides (An orb weaver spider) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Gea theridioides

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Phonognathidae (family)

Salsa fuliginata at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Salsa fuliginata

Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Leucauge dromedaria

Plebs eburnus at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Plebs eburnus

Deliochus pulcher (Beautiful Deliochus spider) at Aranda, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by CathB

Deliochus pulcher

Backobourkia brounii (Broun's orb weaver) by Untidy

Backobourkia brounii

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Austracantha minax

Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Downer, ACT - 31 Jan 2025 by RobertD

Hortophora sp. (genus)

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Bungendore, NSW - 29 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Trichonephila edulis

Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Cook, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by Jubeyjubes

Phonognatha graeffei

Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Cook, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by Jubeyjubes

Phonognatha graeffei

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 25 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Austracantha minax

Hortophora biapicata at Macarthur, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

Hortophora biapicata

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Yass River, NSW - 29 Jan 2025 by SenexRugosus

Austracantha minax

Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Braddon, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus talipedatus

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Austracantha minax

Argiope protensa (Long-tailed Argiope) at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Argiope protensa

Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Wog Wog, NSW - 25 Jan 2025 by Mulch

Araneinae (subfamily)

Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Hawker, ACT - 25 Jan 2025 by sangio7

Phonognatha graeffei

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Greenway, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by shube

Trichonephila edulis

Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Downer, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by RobertD

Leucauge dromedaria

Phonognatha graeffei at Aranda, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by Jubeyjubes

Phonognatha graeffei

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Austracantha minax

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Aranda, ACT - 25 Jan 2025 by Jubeyjubes

Trichonephila edulis

Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Aranda, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by Mathew

Hortophora sp. (genus)

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Greenleigh, NSW - 22 Jan 2025 by LyndalT

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Araneinae (subfamily) at Higgins, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1
Gea theridioides at Higgins, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1
Phonognathidae (family) at Higgins, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1
Hortophora sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 13 Feb 2025 by Choyster
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Whitlam, ACT - 20 Feb 2025 by CattleDog
Plebs eburnus at Greenleigh, NSW - 18 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Macquarie, ACT - 18 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Campbell, ACT - 19 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Araneidae (family) (Orb weaver) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 17 Feb 2025 by Miranda
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Yarralumla, ACT - 18 Feb 2025 by TimL
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 18 Feb 2025 by LisaH
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Woolgarlo, NSW - 10 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel
Araneus hamiltoni at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by RAllen
Deliochus zelivira (Messy Leaf Curling Spider) at Hackett, ACT - 16 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Cook, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by CathB
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by RAllen
Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Cook, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by CathB
Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Bungendore, NSW - 14 Feb 2025 by inquisitive
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Cooma, NSW - 13 Feb 2025 by mahargiani
Hortophora biapicata at Macarthur, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by RodDeb
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Macarthur, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by RodDeb
Hortophora transmarina at Higgins, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Higgins, ACT - 31 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton
Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Curtin, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Amaroo, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by Jubeyjubes
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Pialligo, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Araneidae (family) at Campbell, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Campbell, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus albotriangulus at Campbell, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Flynn, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by Christine
Hortophora sp. (genus) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Araneidae (family) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus dimidiatus (Half Orb-weaver) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Lade Vale, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Lade Vale, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel
Gea theridioides (An orb weaver spider) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Salsa fuliginata at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Plebs eburnus at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Deliochus pulcher (Beautiful Deliochus spider) at Aranda, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by CathB
Backobourkia brounii (Broun's orb weaver) by Untidy
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel
Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Downer, ACT - 31 Jan 2025 by RobertD
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Bungendore, NSW - 29 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Cook, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by Jubeyjubes
Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Cook, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by Jubeyjubes
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 25 Jan 2025 by LisaH
Hortophora biapicata at Macarthur, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by RodDeb
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Yass River, NSW - 29 Jan 2025 by SenexRugosus
Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver) at Braddon, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel
Argiope protensa (Long-tailed Argiope) at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Wog Wog, NSW - 25 Jan 2025 by Mulch
Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Hawker, ACT - 25 Jan 2025 by sangio7
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Greenway, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by shube
Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Downer, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by RobertD
Phonognatha graeffei at Aranda, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by Jubeyjubes
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Aranda, ACT - 25 Jan 2025 by Jubeyjubes
Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Aranda, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by Mathew
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Greenleigh, NSW - 22 Jan 2025 by LyndalT
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