Orb-weaving spiders (several families)

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Includes Araneidae, Nephilidae, Tetragnathidae.

References for these families:

Araneidae: http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1092

Tetragnathidae: http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1530

Orb-weaving spiders (several families)

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WendyEM wrote:

5 hrs ago

possibly, although the one on arachne.org.au has longer legs with finer hairs and a broader cephalothorax

Araneus sp. (genus)

kasiaaus wrote:

5 hrs ago

Thanks Wendy. That does look similar. My one has quite short leggs and it was very small. I was wondering if it was an Euryopis sp.

Araneus sp. (genus)

WendyEM wrote:

6 hrs ago

https://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1562 possibly not this but it looks like a very small rotund orb weaver I have seen too. I used to write these off as juveniles nut I have begun to realise I only see small ones of some orb weavers

Araneus sp. (genus)

clarehoneydove wrote:

24 Feb 2025

Eriophora biapicata?

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

3 Feb 2025

I have seen eight "free-loading" males at the same time all in the one females web, sponging off her web building and prey capture skills

Trichonephila edulis