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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 Lower Portland, NSW - 25 Mar 2025 by BlundellsSwamp

Argiope (genus)

Hortophora sp. (genus) at Marrickville, NSW - 22 Mar 2025 by MickOFlynn

Hortophora sp. (genus)

Nephila (genus) (Golden Orb Weaver) at Watsons Bay, NSW - 6 Mar 2025 by Choyster

Nephila (genus)

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at North Ryde, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Araneinae (subfamily) at North Ryde, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Araneinae (subfamily)

Arachnura higginsi (Scorpion-tailed Spider) at North Ryde, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Arachnura higginsi

Arachnura higginsi (Scorpion-tailed Spider) at North Ryde, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Arachnura higginsi

Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Lindfield, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Leucauge dromedaria

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Lindfield, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Araneus sp. (genus) at North Ryde, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Araneus sp. (genus)

Araneidae (family) at Lindfield, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Araneidae (family)

Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Lindfield, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Phonognatha graeffei

Argiope (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Linley Point, NSW - 17 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Argiope (genus)

Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Lane Cove, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Leucauge dromedaria

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Lane Cove, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Phonognathidae (family)

Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at East Killara, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Argiope keyserlingi

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Campbelltown, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Phonognathidae (family)

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Campbelltown, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Trichonephila edulis

Araneus eburnus at Chatswood West, NSW - 6 Dec 2024 by Tasmanianwolf

Araneus eburnus

Socca pustulosa at Alison, NSW - 3 Aug 2024 by Hejor1

Socca pustulosa

Araneinae (subfamily) at Kurrajong, NSW - 27 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Araneinae (subfamily)

Araneinae (subfamily) at Kurrajong, NSW - 27 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Araneinae (subfamily)

Araneus eburnus (Bush orb weaver) at Kurrajong, NSW - 27 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Araneus eburnus

Argiope sp. (genus) at Kurrajong, NSW - 27 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Argiope sp. (genus)

Araneinae (subfamily) at Kurrajong, NSW - 27 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Araneinae (subfamily)

Araneus eburnus at Narellan, NSW - 26 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Araneus eburnus

Trichonephila plumipes (Humped golden orb weaver) at Sydney, NSW - 29 Jan 2024 by HappyWanderer

Trichonephila plumipes

Argiope (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Darlington, NSW - 21 Jan 2024 by Hejor1

Argiope (genus)

Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Darlington, NSW - 20 Jan 2024 by Hejor1

Argiope keyserlingi

Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Campbelltown, NSW - 20 Jan 2024 by Hejor1

Leucauge dromedaria

Arachnura higginsi (Scorpion-tailed Spider) at Marrickville, NSW - 16 Jan 2024 by Katbirfdsnaps

Arachnura higginsi

Araneus albotriangulus (White-triangle orb weaver) at Hornsby Heights, NSW - 18 Mar 2023 by KorinneM

Araneus albotriangulus

Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Lower Portland, NSW - 5 Feb 2023 by BlundellsSwamp

Argiope keyserlingi

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Berowra, NSW - 27 Apr 2022 by KMcCue

Trichonephila edulis

Plebs eburnus at Mogo Creek, NSW - 16 Feb 2022 by MartinPredavec

Plebs eburnus

Argiope (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Tacoma South, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by Crash

Argiope (genus)

Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Lower Portland, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by BlundellsSwamp

Hortophora sp. (genus)

Trichonephila (genus) (Golden orb-weaver) at Lower Portland, NSW - 13 Jan 2016 by BlundellsSwamp

Trichonephila (genus)

Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Lower Portland, NSW - 10 Dec 2014 by BlundellsSwamp

Argiope keyserlingi

Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Lower Portland, NSW - 21 Feb 2011 by BlundellsSwamp

Argiope keyserlingi

Argiope (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Lower Portland, NSW - 25 Mar 2025 by BlundellsSwamp
Hortophora sp. (genus) at Marrickville, NSW - 22 Mar 2025 by MickOFlynn
Nephila (genus) (Golden Orb Weaver) at Watsons Bay, NSW - 6 Mar 2025 by Choyster
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at North Ryde, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Araneinae (subfamily) at North Ryde, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Arachnura higginsi (Scorpion-tailed Spider) at North Ryde, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Arachnura higginsi (Scorpion-tailed Spider) at North Ryde, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Lindfield, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Lindfield, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus sp. (genus) at North Ryde, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Araneidae (family) at Lindfield, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Lindfield, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Argiope (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Linley Point, NSW - 17 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Lane Cove, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Lane Cove, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at East Killara, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Campbelltown, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Campbelltown, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Araneus eburnus at Chatswood West, NSW - 6 Dec 2024 by Tasmanianwolf
Socca pustulosa at Alison, NSW - 3 Aug 2024 by Hejor1
Araneinae (subfamily) at Kurrajong, NSW - 27 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Araneinae (subfamily) at Kurrajong, NSW - 27 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Araneus eburnus (Bush orb weaver) at Kurrajong, NSW - 27 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Argiope sp. (genus) at Kurrajong, NSW - 27 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Araneinae (subfamily) at Kurrajong, NSW - 27 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Araneus eburnus at Narellan, NSW - 26 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Trichonephila plumipes (Humped golden orb weaver) at Sydney, NSW - 29 Jan 2024 by HappyWanderer
Argiope (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Darlington, NSW - 21 Jan 2024 by Hejor1
Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Darlington, NSW - 20 Jan 2024 by Hejor1
Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Campbelltown, NSW - 20 Jan 2024 by Hejor1
Arachnura higginsi (Scorpion-tailed Spider) at Marrickville, NSW - 16 Jan 2024 by Katbirfdsnaps
Araneus albotriangulus (White-triangle orb weaver) at Hornsby Heights, NSW - 18 Mar 2023 by KorinneM
Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Lower Portland, NSW - 5 Feb 2023 by BlundellsSwamp
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Berowra, NSW - 27 Apr 2022 by KMcCue
Plebs eburnus at Mogo Creek, NSW - 16 Feb 2022 by MartinPredavec
Argiope (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Tacoma South, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by Crash
Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Lower Portland, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by BlundellsSwamp
Trichonephila (genus) (Golden orb-weaver) at Lower Portland, NSW - 13 Jan 2016 by BlundellsSwamp
Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Lower Portland, NSW - 10 Dec 2014 by BlundellsSwamp
Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Lower Portland, NSW - 21 Feb 2011 by BlundellsSwamp
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