Orb-weaving spiders (several families)


Orb-weaving spiders (several families)

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WendyEM wrote:
3 Mar 2025
possibly, although the one on arachne.org.au has longer legs with finer hairs and a broader cephalothorax

Araneus sp. (genus)
kasiaaus wrote:
3 Mar 2025
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:
3 Mar 2025
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)
24 Feb 2025
Eriophora biapicata?

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families)
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
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