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Orb-weaving spiders (several families)

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Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Black Mountain Peninsula (PEN) - 31 Mar 2024 by HelenCross

Trichonephila edulis

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Lake Burley Griffin West - 4 Mar 2024 by HelenCross

Trichonephila edulis

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at McQuoids Hill NR (MCQ) - 29 Feb 2024 by HelenCross

Trichonephila edulis

Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Black Mountain Peninsula (PEN) - 30 Jan 2024 by HelenCross

Plebs bradleyi

Deliochus pulcher (Beautiful Deliochus spider) at Black Mountain Peninsula (PEN) - 30 Jan 2024 by HelenCross

Deliochus pulcher

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Black Mountain Peninsula (PEN) - 30 Jan 2024 by HelenCross

Austracantha minax

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at McQuoids Hill - 30 Jan 2024 by HelenCross

Austracantha minax

Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at McQuoids Hill - 30 Jan 2024 by HelenCross

Salsa fuliginata

Backobourkia brounii (Broun's orb weaver) at Cooleman Ridge - 12 Jan 2024 by HelenCross

Backobourkia brounii

Gea theridioides (An orb weaver spider) at Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T. - 16 Feb 2023 by HelenCross

Gea theridioides

Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 31 Dec 2022 by HelenCross

Backobourkia sp. (genus)

Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Nov 2022 by HelenCross

Plebs bradleyi

Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Kambah, ACT - 4 Nov 2022 by HelenCross

Plebs bradleyi

Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Sep 2022 by HelenCross

Salsa fuliginata

Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Sep 2022 by HelenCross

Salsa fuliginata

Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Stromlo, ACT - 13 Aug 2022 by HelenCross

Socca pustulosa

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 18 Mar 2022 by HelenCross

Austracantha minax

Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Mar 2022 by HelenCross

Salsa fuliginata

Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Mar 2022 by HelenCross

Araneinae (subfamily)

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Mar 2022 by HelenCross

Austracantha minax

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Mar 2022 by HelenCross

Trichonephila edulis

Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 24 Feb 2022 by HelenCross

Phonognatha graeffei

Hortophora biapicata (Orb-weaving Spider) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 10 Feb 2022 by HelenCross

Hortophora biapicata

Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Feb 2022 by HelenCross

Araneinae (subfamily)

Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Thredbo, NSW - 6 Feb 2022 by HelenCross

Araneinae (subfamily)

Araneus sp. (genus) (Orb weaver) at Thredbo, NSW - 5 Feb 2022 by HelenCross

Araneus sp. (genus)

Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Crackenback, NSW - 5 Feb 2022 by HelenCross

Salsa fuliginata

Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Stromlo, ACT - 16 Jan 2022 by HelenCross

Araneinae (subfamily)

Araneus hamiltoni (Hamilton's Orb Weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by HelenCross

Araneus hamiltoni

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Jan 2022 by HelenCross

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by HelenCross

Plebs bradleyi

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by HelenCross

Austracantha minax

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by HelenCross

Austracantha minax

Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by HelenCross

Backobourkia sp. (genus)

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Acton, ACT - 2 Jan 2022 by HelenCross

Austracantha minax

Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Acton, ACT - 1 Jan 2022 by HelenCross

Araneinae (subfamily)

Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 29 Dec 2021 by HelenCross

Backobourkia sp. (genus)

Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Dec 2021 by HelenCross

Araneinae (subfamily)

Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Acton, ACT - 8 Dec 2021 by HelenCross

Araneinae (subfamily)

Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by HelenCross

Backobourkia sp. (genus)

Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 25 Sep 2021 by HelenCross

Backobourkia sp. (genus)

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Acton, ACT - 19 Feb 2021 by HelenCross

Trichonephila edulis

Araneidae (family) (Orb weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 17 Feb 2021 by HelenCross

Araneidae (family)

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by HelenCross

Trichonephila edulis

Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by HelenCross

Araneus circulissparsus (species group)

Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by HelenCross

Araneinae (subfamily)

Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by HelenCross

Araneus circulissparsus (species group)

Celaenia excavata (Bird-dropping spider) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by HelenCross

Celaenia excavata

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 26 Dec 2020 by HelenCross

Trichonephila edulis

Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 26 Dec 2020 by HelenCross

Hortophora transmarina

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Acton, ACT - 20 Dec 2020 by HelenCross

Austracantha minax

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Kambah, ACT - 20 Dec 2020 by HelenCross

Austracantha minax

Celaenia distincta (A bird-dropping spider) at Acton, ACT - 18 Oct 2018 by HelenCross

Celaenia distincta

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Black Mountain Peninsula (PEN) - 31 Mar 2024 by HelenCross
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Lake Burley Griffin West - 4 Mar 2024 by HelenCross
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at McQuoids Hill NR (MCQ) - 29 Feb 2024 by HelenCross
Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Black Mountain Peninsula (PEN) - 30 Jan 2024 by HelenCross
Deliochus pulcher (Beautiful Deliochus spider) at Black Mountain Peninsula (PEN) - 30 Jan 2024 by HelenCross
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Black Mountain Peninsula (PEN) - 30 Jan 2024 by HelenCross
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at McQuoids Hill - 30 Jan 2024 by HelenCross
Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at McQuoids Hill - 30 Jan 2024 by HelenCross
Backobourkia brounii (Broun's orb weaver) at Cooleman Ridge - 12 Jan 2024 by HelenCross
Gea theridioides (An orb weaver spider) at Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T. - 16 Feb 2023 by HelenCross
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 31 Dec 2022 by HelenCross
Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Nov 2022 by HelenCross
Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Kambah, ACT - 4 Nov 2022 by HelenCross
Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Sep 2022 by HelenCross
Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Sep 2022 by HelenCross
Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Stromlo, ACT - 13 Aug 2022 by HelenCross
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 18 Mar 2022 by HelenCross
Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Mar 2022 by HelenCross
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Mar 2022 by HelenCross
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Mar 2022 by HelenCross
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Mar 2022 by HelenCross
Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 24 Feb 2022 by HelenCross
Hortophora biapicata (Orb-weaving Spider) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 10 Feb 2022 by HelenCross
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Feb 2022 by HelenCross
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Thredbo, NSW - 6 Feb 2022 by HelenCross
Araneus sp. (genus) (Orb weaver) at Thredbo, NSW - 5 Feb 2022 by HelenCross
Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Crackenback, NSW - 5 Feb 2022 by HelenCross
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Stromlo, ACT - 16 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Araneus hamiltoni (Hamilton's Orb Weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Acton, ACT - 2 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Acton, ACT - 1 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 29 Dec 2021 by HelenCross
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Dec 2021 by HelenCross
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Acton, ACT - 8 Dec 2021 by HelenCross
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by HelenCross
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 25 Sep 2021 by HelenCross
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Acton, ACT - 19 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Araneidae (family) (Orb weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 17 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Celaenia excavata (Bird-dropping spider) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 26 Dec 2020 by HelenCross
Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver) at Kambah, ACT - 26 Dec 2020 by HelenCross
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Acton, ACT - 20 Dec 2020 by HelenCross
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Kambah, ACT - 20 Dec 2020 by HelenCross
Celaenia distincta (A bird-dropping spider) at Acton, ACT - 18 Oct 2018 by HelenCross
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