Orb-weaving spiders (several families)
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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Discussion
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)
clarehoneydove
wrote:
24 Feb 2025
Eriophora biapicata?
Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families)
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