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Nephila sp. (genus) at Jamberoo, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by plants

Nephila sp. (genus)

Nephila sp. (genus) at Woodburn, NSW - 10 Mar 2025 by Clarel

Nephila sp. (genus)

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Vincentia, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Miranda

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Vincentia, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Miranda

Trichonephila edulis

Araneidae (family) (Orb weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Araneidae (family)

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Braddon, ACT - 8 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Salsa fuliginata at Lake George, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Salsa fuliginata

Araneus ginninderranus (Dondale's Orb-weaver) at Lake George, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus ginninderranus

Phonognathidae (family) at Lake George, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Phonognathidae (family)

Araneus eburnus at Lake George, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus eburnus

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Greenway, ACT - 8 Mar 2025 by GG

Trichonephila edulis

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Cook, ACT - 8 Mar 2025 by LouiseSproule

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Giralang, ACT - 7 Mar 2025 by mcosgrove

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Araneidae (family) by pls047

Araneidae (family)

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Austracantha minax

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Pascoe Vale South, VIC - 4 Mar 2025 by KylieMaxx

Trichonephila edulis

Araneus sp. (genus) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Araneus sp. (genus)

Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Bruce, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by NateKingsford

Hortophora sp. (genus)

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Bruce, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by NateKingsford

Trichonephila edulis

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Bruce, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by NateKingsford

Phonognathidae (family)

Leucauge dromedaria at Braemar, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by Curiosity

Leucauge dromedaria

Backobourkia brounii at Bundanoon, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by Aussiegall

Backobourkia brounii

Araneus ginninderranus (Dondale's Orb-weaver) at Gungahlin, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus ginninderranus

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Gungahlin, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Austracantha minax

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Gungahlin, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Phonognathidae (family)

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Touga, NSW - 28 Feb 2025 by Csteele4

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Canberra, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Leucauge dromedaria

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Acton, ACT - 23 Feb 2025 by TimL

Phonognathidae (family)

Hortophora sp. (genus) at Melba, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Hortophora sp. (genus)

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Holder, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Phonognathidae (family)

Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Narrabundah, ACT - 26 Feb 2025 by JodieR

Hortophora sp. (genus)

Arachnura higginsi (Scorpion-tailed Spider) at Majors Creek, NSW - 24 Feb 2025 by Csteele4

Arachnura higginsi

Trichonephila plumipes at Mon Repos, QLD - 12 Nov 2014 by RodDeb

Trichonephila plumipes

Deliochus sp. (genus) at Hawker, ACT - 23 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Deliochus sp. (genus)

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Kenny, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by sbittinger

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Acton, ACT - 23 Feb 2025 by JimL

Trichonephila edulis

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Aranda, ACT - 23 Feb 2025 by Jubeyjubes

Phonognathidae (family)

Phonognatha graeffei at Cotter River, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by MB

Phonognatha graeffei

Araneinae (subfamily) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Araneinae (subfamily)

Gea theridioides (An orb weaver spider) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Gea theridioides

Phonognathidae (family) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Phonognathidae (family)

Hortophora sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 13 Feb 2025 by Choyster

Hortophora sp. (genus)

Trichonephila plumipes by pls047

Trichonephila plumipes

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Whitlam, ACT - 20 Feb 2025 by CattleDog

Austracantha minax

Plebs eburnus at Greenleigh, NSW - 18 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Plebs eburnus

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Macquarie, ACT - 18 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Phonognathidae (family)

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Campbell, ACT - 19 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Phonognathidae (family)

Araneidae (family) (Orb weaver) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 17 Feb 2025 by Miranda

Araneidae (family)

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Yarralumla, ACT - 18 Feb 2025 by TimL

Austracantha minax

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 18 Feb 2025 by LisaH

Austracantha minax

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Woolgarlo, NSW - 10 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Trichonephila edulis

Araneus hamiltoni at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Araneus hamiltoni

Deliochus zelivira (Messy Leaf Curling Spider) at Hackett, ACT - 16 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Deliochus zelivira

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

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Trichonephila edulis

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Phonognathidae (family)

Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Plebs bradleyi

Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Cook, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by CathB

Phonognatha graeffei

Dolophones sp. (genus) at Bargo, NSW - 24 Dec 2024 by Snows

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Poecilopachys australasia at Bargo, NSW - 24 Dec 2024 by Snows

Poecilopachys australasia

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Bungendore, NSW - 14 Feb 2025 by inquisitive

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Nephila plumipes by MazzV

Nephila plumipes

Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Cooma, NSW - 13 Feb 2025 by mahargiani

Backobourkia sp. (genus)

Backobourkia sp. (genus) at Macarthur, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by RodDeb

Backobourkia sp. (genus)

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Macarthur, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by RodDeb

Phonognathidae (family)

Nephila pilipes at Kakadu, NT - 6 Feb 2025 by HelenCross

Nephila pilipes

Hortophora transmarina at Higgins, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Hortophora transmarina

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Higgins, ACT - 31 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Nephila sp. (genus) at Jamberoo, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by plants
Nephila sp. (genus) at Woodburn, NSW - 10 Mar 2025 by Clarel
Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Vincentia, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Miranda
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Vincentia, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Miranda
Araneidae (family) (Orb weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Braddon, ACT - 8 Mar 2025 by Hejor1
Salsa fuliginata at Lake George, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus ginninderranus (Dondale's Orb-weaver) at Lake George, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Hejor1
Phonognathidae (family) at Lake George, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus eburnus at Lake George, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Hejor1
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Greenway, ACT - 8 Mar 2025 by GG
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Cook, ACT - 8 Mar 2025 by LouiseSproule
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Giralang, ACT - 7 Mar 2025 by mcosgrove
Araneidae (family) by pls047
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Pascoe Vale South, VIC - 4 Mar 2025 by KylieMaxx
Araneus sp. (genus) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus
Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Bruce, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by NateKingsford
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Bruce, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by NateKingsford
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Bruce, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by NateKingsford
Leucauge dromedaria at Braemar, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by Curiosity
Backobourkia brounii at Bundanoon, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by Aussiegall
Araneus ginninderranus (Dondale's Orb-weaver) at Gungahlin, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Hejor1
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Gungahlin, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Hejor1
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Gungahlin, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Hejor1
Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Touga, NSW - 28 Feb 2025 by Csteele4
Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Canberra, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Acton, ACT - 23 Feb 2025 by TimL
Hortophora sp. (genus) at Melba, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Holder, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton
Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Narrabundah, ACT - 26 Feb 2025 by JodieR
Arachnura higginsi (Scorpion-tailed Spider) at Majors Creek, NSW - 24 Feb 2025 by Csteele4
Trichonephila plumipes at Mon Repos, QLD - 12 Nov 2014 by RodDeb
Deliochus sp. (genus) at Hawker, ACT - 23 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Kenny, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by sbittinger
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Acton, ACT - 23 Feb 2025 by JimL
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Aranda, ACT - 23 Feb 2025 by Jubeyjubes
Phonognatha graeffei at Cotter River, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by MB
Araneinae (subfamily) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Gea theridioides (An orb weaver spider) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Phonognathidae (family) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Hortophora sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 13 Feb 2025 by Choyster
Trichonephila plumipes by pls047
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Whitlam, ACT - 20 Feb 2025 by CattleDog
Plebs eburnus at Greenleigh, NSW - 18 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Macquarie, ACT - 18 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Campbell, ACT - 19 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Araneidae (family) (Orb weaver) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 17 Feb 2025 by Miranda
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Yarralumla, ACT - 18 Feb 2025 by TimL
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 18 Feb 2025 by LisaH
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Woolgarlo, NSW - 10 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel
Araneus hamiltoni at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by RAllen
Deliochus zelivira (Messy Leaf Curling Spider) at Hackett, ACT - 16 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Cook, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by CathB
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by RAllen
Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Cook, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by CathB
Dolophones sp. (genus) at Bargo, NSW - 24 Dec 2024 by Snows
Poecilopachys australasia at Bargo, NSW - 24 Dec 2024 by Snows
Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Bungendore, NSW - 14 Feb 2025 by inquisitive
Nephila plumipes by MazzV
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Cooma, NSW - 13 Feb 2025 by mahargiani
Backobourkia sp. (genus) at Macarthur, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by RodDeb
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Macarthur, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by RodDeb
Nephila pilipes at Kakadu, NT - 6 Feb 2025 by HelenCross
Hortophora transmarina at Higgins, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Higgins, ACT - 31 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton
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