Spiders
Orb-weaving spiders (several families)

Orb-weaving spider (several families) species

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Overview

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

71 species

Dolophones conifera (Wrap-around spider)

Dolophones conifera
Dolophones conifera
Dolophones conifera
Dolophones conifera
Dolophones conifera
Dolophones conifera

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider)

Dolophones sp. (genus)
Dolophones sp. (genus)
Dolophones sp. (genus)
Dolophones sp. (genus)
Dolophones sp. (genus)
Dolophones sp. (genus)

Dolophones turrigera (Turret spider)

Dolophones turrigera
Dolophones turrigera
Dolophones turrigera
Dolophones turrigera
Dolophones turrigera
Dolophones turrigera

Eriophora biapicata (Garden orb weaver)

Eriophora biapicata
Eriophora biapicata
Eriophora biapicata
Eriophora biapicata
Eriophora biapicata
Eriophora biapicata

Gasteracantha fornicata (Northern Jewelled Spider)

Gasteracantha fornicata
Gasteracantha fornicata

Gasteracantha sp. (genus) (Spiny Orb Weaver)

Gasteracantha sp. (genus)
Gasteracantha sp. (genus)
Gasteracantha sp. (genus)
Gasteracantha sp. (genus)

Gea theridioides (An orb weaver spider)

Gea theridioides
Gea theridioides
Gea theridioides
Gea theridioides
Gea theridioides
Gea theridioides

Hortophora biapicata (Orb-weaving Spider)

Hortophora biapicata
Hortophora biapicata
Hortophora biapicata
Hortophora biapicata
Hortophora biapicata
Hortophora biapicata

Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver)

Hortophora sp. (genus)
Hortophora sp. (genus)
Hortophora sp. (genus)
Hortophora sp. (genus)
Hortophora sp. (genus)
Hortophora sp. (genus)

Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver)

Hortophora transmarina

Female

Hortophora transmarina

Female
Hortophora transmarina

Male
Hortophora transmarina
Hortophora transmarina
Hortophora transmarina

Larinia sp. (genus) (Larinia orb weaver)

Larinia sp. (genus)
Larinia sp. (genus)
Larinia sp. (genus)
Larinia sp. (genus)
Larinia sp. (genus)
Larinia sp. (genus)

Leucauge decorata (Silver Orb-weaver)

Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider)

Leucauge dromedaria
Leucauge dromedaria
Leucauge dromedaria
Leucauge dromedaria
Leucauge dromedaria
Leucauge dromedaria

Leucauge granulata (Silver Orb Spider)

Leucauge granulata
Leucauge granulata

Leucauge sp. (genus) (Silver Orb-weaver)

Leucauge sp. (genus)
Leucauge sp. (genus)
Leucauge sp. (genus)
Leucauge sp. (genus)
Leucauge sp. (genus)
Leucauge sp. (genus)

Micropholcomma longissimum (Australian Lungless Spider)

Nephila pilipes (Giant Golden Orb-Weaving Spider)

Nephila pilipes
Nephila pilipes
Nephila pilipes
Nephila pilipes
Nephila pilipes
Nephila pilipes

Nephila plumipes (Humped golden orb-weaver)

Nephila plumipes
Nephila plumipes
Nephila plumipes
Nephila plumipes
Nephila plumipes
Nephila plumipes

Nephila sp. (genus) (Golden Orb Weaver)

Nephila sp. (genus)
Nephila sp. (genus)
Nephila sp. (genus)
Nephila sp. (genus)
Nephila sp. (genus)
Nephila sp. (genus)

Novakiella trituberculosa (Common Novakiella)

Novakiella trituberculosa
Novakiella trituberculosa
Novakiella trituberculosa
Novakiella trituberculosa
Novakiella trituberculosa
Novakiella trituberculosa

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  • All conservation levels (change?)
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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