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

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Orb-weaving spiders (several families)

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Salsa sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT - Today by Hejor1

Argiope (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Windorah, QLD - 17 Aug 2025 by HelenCross

Araneus hamiltoni at Hall, ACT - 29 Aug 2025 by Anna123

Arachnura higginsi at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 19 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Araneinae (subfamily) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 12 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Kenny, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by sbittinger

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Nicholls, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus sp. (genus) at Nicholls, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Araneinae (subfamily) at Nicholls, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus sp. (genus) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Salsa fuliginata at Bruce, ACT - 23 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT - 22 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Salsa fuliginata at Russell, ACT - 22 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Araneidae (family) at Russell, ACT - 22 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT - 22 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 12 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Deliochus zelivira at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 12 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Socca pustulosa at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 12 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Salsa fuliginata at Hackett, ACT - 16 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 13 Aug 2025 by trevorpreston

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Higgins, ACT - 10 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Carwoola, NSW - 13 Mar 2024 by Liam.m

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Stirling, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by JacquiMillard

Araneidae (family) at Kaleen, ACT - 8 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Kingston, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus eburnus (Bush orb weaver) at Barton, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Kingston, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford

Hortophora transmarina at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford

Socca pustulosa at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Cook, ACT - 29 May 2025 by CathB

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

Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Ainslie, ACT - 3 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus eburnus (Bush orb weaver) at Ainslie, ACT - 3 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

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abread111 wrote:

28 Aug 2025

Nate, thanks for enlightening me

Hortophora sp. (genus)

NateKingsford wrote:

28 Aug 2025

Many orb weaver species rebuild their webs every night

Hortophora sp. (genus)

abread111 wrote:

28 Aug 2025

What an amazing find!

Hortophora sp. (genus)

NateKingsford wrote:

6 Aug 2025

Gasteracantha cf. quadrispinosa

Gasteracantha sp. (genus)

Hejor1 wrote:

22 Jun 2025

Maybe Hedana or Araneus c?

Araneidae (family)

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