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Orb-weaving spiders (several families)

Orb-weaving spider (several families) sightings

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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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Orb-weaving spiders (several families)

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Argiope (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Bargo, NSW - 12 Sep 2025 by Snows

Argiope (genus)

Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Bargo, NSW - 13 Mar 2025 by Snows

Argiope keyserlingi

Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Braemar, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by Curiosity

Leucauge dromedaria

Backobourkia brounii (Broun's orb weaver) at Bundanoon, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by Aussiegall

Backobourkia brounii

Trichonephila plumipes (Humped golden orb weaver) at Orangeville, NSW - 25 Feb 2025 by elisebird

Trichonephila plumipes

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Brownlow Hill, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by RandallG

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Brownlow Hill, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by caitlinharnett

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Mittagong, NSW - 2 Jan 2025 by Span102

Argiope keyserlingi

Trichonephila (genus) (Golden orb-weaver) at Orangeville, NSW - 28 Nov 2024 by belleandjason

Trichonephila (genus)

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Braemar, NSW - 22 Oct 2024 by Curiosity

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Backobourkia (genus) (An orb weaver) at Braemar, NSW - 22 Oct 2024 by Curiosity

Backobourkia (genus)

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Thirlmere Lakes National Park - 6 Mar 2024 by Curiosity

Trichonephila edulis

Arachnura higginsi (Scorpion-tailed Spider) at Penrose, NSW - 21 Jan 2024 by Aussiegall

Arachnura higginsi

Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Braemar, NSW - 2 Jan 2024 by Curiosity

Plebs bradleyi

Argiope (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Fitzroy Falls - 23 Dec 2023 by JanHartog

Argiope (genus)

Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Wollondilly Local Government Area - 13 Dec 2023 by Freebird

Argiope keyserlingi

Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Braemar, NSW - 13 Jun 2023 by Curiosity

Phonognatha graeffei

Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Braemar, NSW - 18 May 2023 by Curiosity

Phonognatha graeffei

Argiope trifasciata (Banded orb weaver) at Braemar, NSW - 17 Mar 2023 by Curiosity

Argiope trifasciata

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Bargo, NSW - 17 Mar 2023 by Snows

Phonognathidae (family)

Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Bundanoon, NSW - 14 Mar 2023 by Boobook38

Hortophora sp. (genus)

Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Penrose, NSW - 2 Mar 2023 by Aussiegall

Argiope keyserlingi

Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Thirlmere, NSW - 15 Feb 2023 by Curiosity

Phonognatha graeffei

Araneus hamiltoni (Hamilton's Orb Weaver) at Mittagong, NSW - 21 Jan 2023 by GlossyGal

Araneus hamiltoni

Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Mittagong, NSW - 21 Jan 2023 by Aussiegall

Plebs bradleyi

Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Hill Top, NSW - 16 Jan 2023 by GlossyGal

Plebs bradleyi

Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Wingello, NSW - 11 Mar 2022 by Kazgood

Argiope keyserlingi

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Penrose, NSW - 2 Jan 2022 by Aussiegall

Austracantha minax

Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Penrose, NSW - 23 Dec 2021 by Aussiegall

Argiope keyserlingi

Salsa sp. (genus) (Orb-weaver) at Bowral, NSW - 18 Nov 2021 by Snowflake

Salsa sp. (genus)

Salsa sp. (genus) (Orb-weaver) at Penrose, NSW - 9 Nov 2021 by Aussiegall

Salsa sp. (genus)

Backobourkia (genus) (An orb weaver) at Woodlands - 11 May 2021 by Snowflake

Backobourkia (genus)

Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Upper Nepean - 21 Dec 2020 by Margot

Plebs bradleyi

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Alpine, NSW - 25 Dec 2018 by JanHartog

Austracantha minax

Araneus hamiltoni (Hamilton's Orb Weaver) at Penrose, NSW - 30 Dec 2014 by Emma.D

Araneus hamiltoni

Argiope (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Bargo, NSW - 12 Sep 2025 by Snows
Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Bargo, NSW - 13 Mar 2025 by Snows
Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Braemar, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by Curiosity
Backobourkia brounii (Broun's orb weaver) at Bundanoon, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by Aussiegall
Trichonephila plumipes (Humped golden orb weaver) at Orangeville, NSW - 25 Feb 2025 by elisebird
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Brownlow Hill, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by RandallG
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Brownlow Hill, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by caitlinharnett
Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Mittagong, NSW - 2 Jan 2025 by Span102
Trichonephila (genus) (Golden orb-weaver) at Orangeville, NSW - 28 Nov 2024 by belleandjason
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Braemar, NSW - 22 Oct 2024 by Curiosity
Backobourkia (genus) (An orb weaver) at Braemar, NSW - 22 Oct 2024 by Curiosity
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Thirlmere Lakes National Park - 6 Mar 2024 by Curiosity
Arachnura higginsi (Scorpion-tailed Spider) at Penrose, NSW - 21 Jan 2024 by Aussiegall
Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Braemar, NSW - 2 Jan 2024 by Curiosity
Argiope (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Fitzroy Falls - 23 Dec 2023 by JanHartog
Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Wollondilly Local Government Area - 13 Dec 2023 by Freebird
Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Braemar, NSW - 13 Jun 2023 by Curiosity
Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Braemar, NSW - 18 May 2023 by Curiosity
Argiope trifasciata (Banded orb weaver) at Braemar, NSW - 17 Mar 2023 by Curiosity
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Bargo, NSW - 17 Mar 2023 by Snows
Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Bundanoon, NSW - 14 Mar 2023 by Boobook38
Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Penrose, NSW - 2 Mar 2023 by Aussiegall
Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Thirlmere, NSW - 15 Feb 2023 by Curiosity
Araneus hamiltoni (Hamilton's Orb Weaver) at Mittagong, NSW - 21 Jan 2023 by GlossyGal
Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Mittagong, NSW - 21 Jan 2023 by Aussiegall
Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Hill Top, NSW - 16 Jan 2023 by GlossyGal
Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Wingello, NSW - 11 Mar 2022 by Kazgood
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Penrose, NSW - 2 Jan 2022 by Aussiegall
Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Penrose, NSW - 23 Dec 2021 by Aussiegall
Salsa sp. (genus) (Orb-weaver) at Bowral, NSW - 18 Nov 2021 by Snowflake
Salsa sp. (genus) (Orb-weaver) at Penrose, NSW - 9 Nov 2021 by Aussiegall
Backobourkia (genus) (An orb weaver) at Woodlands - 11 May 2021 by Snowflake
Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Upper Nepean - 21 Dec 2020 by Margot
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Alpine, NSW - 25 Dec 2018 by JanHartog
Araneus hamiltoni (Hamilton's Orb Weaver) at Penrose, NSW - 30 Dec 2014 by Emma.D
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