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Other web-building spiders

Featured sightings

Cryptachaea veruculata (Diamondback comb-footed spider) at Melba, ACT - 4 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Latrodectus hasselti (Redback Spider) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 15 Mar 2025 by MarkT

Euryopis umbilicata (Striped tick spider) at Fyshwick, ACT - 18 Dec 2024 by TimL

Gasteracanatha quadrispinosa (Four-spined Jewel Spider) at Sheldon, QLD - 13 Dec 2024 by PJH123

Latrodectus hasselti (Redback Spider) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Oct 2024 by MarkT

Euryopis umbilicata (Striped tick spider) at Majura, ACT - 13 Sep 2023 by jb2602

Latrodectus hasselti (Redback Spider) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Feb 2023 by MarkT

Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Evatt, ACT - 27 Sep 2015 by TimL

Latest sightings

Cryptachaea veruculata (Diamondback comb-footed spider) at Pialligo, ACT - 14 Jan 2026 by Pirom

Steatoda sp. (genus) at Surf Beach, NSW - 15 Jan 2026 by LyndalT

Cryptachaea veruculata (Diamondback comb-footed spider) at Hawker, ACT - 15 Jan 2026 by sangio7

Steatoda grossa (Cupboard or Brown house spider) at Narrabundah, ACT - 29 Dec 2025 by RobParnell

Tetragnatha demissa (Crouching Long-jawed Spider) at Parkes, ACT - 25 Dec 2025 by TimL

Tetragnatha demissa (Crouching Long-jawed Spider) at Parkes, ACT - 25 Dec 2025 by TimL

Tetragnatha demissa (Crouching Long-jawed Spider) at Parkes, ACT - 25 Dec 2025 by TimL

Steatoda sp. (genus) (False Redback) by LouiseSproule

Ariamnes sp. (genus) (A whip spider) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Cryptachaea veruculata (Diamondback comb-footed spider) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Badumna insignis (Black House Spider) at Crowther, NSW - 7 Jan 2026 by Frecko

Tetragnatha sp. (genus) (Long-jawed spider) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Tetragnatha demissa (Crouching Long-jawed Spider) at Conder, ACT - 1 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Euryopis splendens (Splendid tick spider) at Conder, ACT - 1 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Araneae (order) at Conder, ACT - 1 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Phoroncidia sextuberculata (Six-knobbed Phoroncidia) at Conder, ACT - 1 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Tetragnatha demissa (Crouching Long-jawed Spider) at Conder, ACT - 1 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Badumna (genus) (Lattice-web spider) at Surf Beach, NSW - 29 Dec 2025 by LyndalT

Latrodectus hasselti (Redback Spider) at Denhams Beach, NSW - 29 Dec 2025 by LyndalT

Cryptachaea veruculata (Diamondback comb-footed spider) at Surf Beach, NSW - 29 Dec 2025 by LyndalT

Badumna longinqua (Grey House Spider) at Braidwood, NSW - 29 Dec 2025 by Hejor1

Badumna (genus) (Lattice-web spider) at Braidwood, NSW - 29 Dec 2025 by Hejor1

Theridion pyramidale (Tangle-web spider) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Euryopis umbilicata (Striped tick spider) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Badumna (genus) (Lattice-web spider) at Heidelberg, VIC - 19 Dec 2025 by Hejor1

Ariamnes sp. (genus) at Eaglemont, VIC - 19 Dec 2025 by Hejor1

Theridion pyramidale (Tangle-web spider) at Heidelberg, VIC - 19 Dec 2025 by Hejor1

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

12 Jan 2026

a work of art on their own

Tetragnatha demissa

MazzV wrote:

18 Oct 2025

Thanks @MichaelMulvaney, good to know, and sorry about the lag in response time ~ just catching up!

Pholcus phalangioides

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

28 Sep 2025

Sorry for being so cryptic there are no other golden daddy long legs, just that this specimen has a golden glow

Pholcus phalangioides

MazzV wrote:

28 Sep 2025

Thanks @MichaelMulvaney; are there other 'Golden Daddy LLs'. or is there just no 'Gold(en)' in its common name? (I so want to call it that as an 'aide de memoir'!)

Pholcus phalangioides

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

17 Sep 2025

Yes a golden child amongst Daddy long legs

Pholcus phalangioides

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Euryopis splendens at Cook, ACT

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