Spider sightings


Tips for submitting spider sightings: 

Photos from various angles are sometimes necessary for specific ID.

  • front (eye arrangement, pedipalp colour)
  • dorsal (above - general colouration, carapace and abdomen patterns)
  • ventral (underneath - especially useful for some of the ground-dwelling families and orb-weaving families)
  • side (further details for general shape, abdomen patterns and eye configuration)
  • back (further details for abdomen pattern).

Comments or photos on the following also provides valuable information if/when such features are applicable and observed...

  • surroundings and location (eg. ground, leaf litter, hand rail, tree trunk)
  • web structure and silk use (eg. orb, messy & tangled, throwing silk)
  • breeding (eg. display, egg sac)
  • behaviour (eg. hunting, interaction, familiarity with people such as the threatening display of a huntsman or the friendly and curious jumping spiders that jump onto the camera lens)
  • notable, unique, exciting or strange observations (eg. spur-like protrusions from legs, camouflage, mimicry)

Please note that the size of the spider is measured by body length.

  • body size is from the top of the cephalothorax (head) to the tip of the abdomen without including the legs.

(Updated: October, 2022. Please feel free to message a spider moderator if you have any queries or suggestions for improvement)

Resources

  • Field guide: A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia authored by Robert Whyte & Greg Anderson


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Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Brisbane City Botanic Gardens - 23 Jan 2024 by TimL
Heteropoda jugulans (Brown Huntsman Spider) at Wellington Point, QLD - 18 Jan 2024 by TimL
Heteropoda jugulans (Brown Huntsman Spider) at Wellington Point, QLD - 18 Jan 2024 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Sheldon, QLD - 12 Jan 2024 by PJH123
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Sheldon, QLD - 12 Jan 2024 by PJH123
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Sheldon, QLD - 12 Jan 2024 by PJH123
Mopsus mormon at Sheldon, QLD - 12 Jan 2024 by PJH123
Tamopsis sp. (genus) at Wellington Point, QLD - 3 Jan 2024 by TimL
Heteropoda jugulans (Brown Huntsman Spider) at Capalaba, QLD - 27 Dec 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Sheldon, QLD - 19 Dec 2023 by PJH123
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Sheldon, QLD - 13 Dec 2023 by PJH123
Oxyopidae (family) at Sheldon, QLD - 10 Dec 2023 by PJH123
Leucauge dromedaria at Wellington Point, QLD - 4 Dec 2023 by TimL
Deinopis ravida at Sippy Downs, QLD - 22 Nov 2023 by Harrisi
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Sippy Downs, QLD - 22 Nov 2023 by Harrisi
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Sippy Downs, QLD - 21 Nov 2023 by Harrisi
Heteropoda jugulans (Brown Huntsman Spider) at Warana, QLD - 19 Nov 2023 by Harrisi
Mopsus mormon (Green Jumping Spider) at Brisbane City Botanic Gardens - 8 Nov 2023 by TimL
Lycosidae (family) at Brisbane City, QLD - 8 Nov 2023 by TimL
Oxyopes sp. (genus) at Brisbane City Botanic Gardens - 8 Nov 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Sheldon, QLD - 6 Nov 2023 by PJH123
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Wellington Point, QLD - 3 Nov 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Wellington Point, QLD - 15 Oct 2023 by TimL
Holconia immanis (Grey Huntsman) at Wellington Point, QLD - 13 Oct 2023 by TimL
Holconia immanis (Grey Huntsman) at Wellington Point, QLD - 13 Oct 2023 by TimL
Badumna insignis at Capalaba, QLD - 5 Oct 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Ormiston, QLD - 2 Oct 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Capalaba, QLD - 21 Sep 2023 by TimL
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) at Capalaba, QLD - 21 Sep 2023 by TimL
Tamopsis sp. (genus) at Wellington Point, QLD - 27 Aug 2023 by TimL
Tamopsis sp. (genus) at Wellington Point, QLD - 26 Aug 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Capalaba, QLD - 23 Aug 2023 by TimL
Plebs bradleyi at Mount Coot-Tha, QLD - 13 Aug 2023 by AlisonMilton
Trichonephila edulis at Toowong, QLD - 13 Aug 2023 by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Wellington Point, QLD - 11 Aug 2023 by TimL
Euryopis sp. (genus) (An ant eating spider) at Wellington Point, QLD - 11 Aug 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Jumping or peacock spider (Salticidae) at Saint Lucia, QLD - 5 Aug 2023 by smithga
Mopsus mormon at Saint Lucia, QLD - 5 Aug 2023 by smithga
Unidentified Jumping or peacock spider (Salticidae) at Saint Lucia, QLD - 5 Aug 2023 by smithga
Unidentified Other web-building spider at Saint Lucia, QLD - 4 Aug 2023 by smithga
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Wellington Point, QLD - 26 Jul 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Wellington Point, QLD - 26 Jul 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Other web-building spider at Saint Lucia, QLD - 22 Jul 2023 by smithga
Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Saint Lucia, QLD - 9 Jul 2023 by smithga
Mopsus mormon (Green Jumping Spider) at Wellington Point, QLD - 6 Jul 2023 by TimL
Mopsus mormon at Wellington Point, QLD - 3 Jul 2023 by TimL
Mopsus mormon at Wellington Point, QLD - 19 Jun 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Wellington Point, QLD - 17 Jun 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Wellington Point, QLD - 16 Jun 2023 by TimL
Cymbacha sp (genus) at Wellington Point, QLD - 16 Jun 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Capalaba, QLD - 13 Jun 2023 by TimL
Euryopis umbilicata at Wellington Point, QLD - 4 Jun 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Ormiston, QLD - 13 May 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Wellington Point, QLD - 8 May 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Wellington Point, QLD - 8 May 2023 by TimL
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) at Wellington Point, QLD - 24 Apr 2023 by TimL
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) at Alexandra Hills, QLD - 23 Apr 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Alexandra Hills, QLD - 23 Apr 2023 by TimL
Mopsus mormon at Wellington Point, QLD - 20 Apr 2023 by TimL
Mopsus mormon at Wellington Point, QLD - 20 Apr 2023 by TimL
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) at Wellington Point, QLD - 20 Apr 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Wellington Point, QLD - 20 Apr 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Ormiston, QLD - 15 Apr 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Ormiston, QLD - 15 Apr 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Wellington Point, QLD - 15 Apr 2023 by TimL
Mopsus mormon at Wellington Point, QLD - 9 Apr 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Peregian Beach, QLD - 9 Apr 2023 by AaronClausen
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Ormiston, QLD - 5 Apr 2023 by TimL
Trichonephila edulis at Augustine Heights, QLD - 1 Apr 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Sidymella sp. (genus) (A crab spider) at Wellington Point, QLD - 26 Mar 2023 by TimL
Salpesia sp. (genus) at Capalaba, QLD - 25 Mar 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Capalaba, QLD - 25 Mar 2023 by TimL
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Chandler, QLD - 25 Mar 2023 by TimL
Argiope sp. (genus) at Capalaba, QLD - 25 Mar 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Wellington Point, QLD - 14 Mar 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Chandler, QLD - 11 Mar 2023 by TimL
Argiope sp. (genus) at Chandler, QLD - 11 Mar 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Wellington Point, QLD - 10 Mar 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Wellington Point, QLD - 8 Mar 2023 by TimL
Thomisus spectabilis at Wellington Point, QLD - 24 Feb 2023 by TimL
Mopsus mormon at Wellington Point, QLD - 20 Feb 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Wellington Point, QLD - 17 Feb 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Wellington Point, QLD - 12 Feb 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Wellington Point, QLD - 4 Feb 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Wellington Point, QLD - 1 Feb 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Wellington Point, QLD - 22 Jan 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Wellington Point, QLD - 22 Jan 2023 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Wellington Point, QLD - 22 Jan 2023 by TimL
Heteropoda jugulans (Brown Huntsman Spider) at Wellington Point, QLD - 2 Jan 2023 by TimL
Heteropoda jugulans (Brown Huntsman Spider) at Wellington Point, QLD - 2 Jan 2023 by TimL
Argiope keyserlingi at Virginia, QLD - 29 Dec 2022 by KMcCue
Salsa sp. (genus) at Virginia, QLD - 25 Dec 2022 by KMcCue
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Wellington Point, QLD - 8 Dec 2022 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Wellington Point, QLD - 6 Dec 2022 by TimL
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) at Wellington Point, QLD - 28 Nov 2022 by TimL
Unidentified Spider (Araneae) at Wellington Point, QLD - 28 Nov 2022 by TimL
Mopsus mormon at Broadbeach, QLD - 13 Oct 2022 by SteveBorkowskis
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Victoria Point, QLD - 8 Oct 2022 by smithga
Mopsus mormon (Green Jumping Spider) at Victoria Point, QLD - 7 Oct 2022 by smithga
Unidentified Jumping or peacock spider (Salticidae) at Victoria Point, QLD - 7 Oct 2022 by smithga

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