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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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Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Alexandra Hills, QLD - 23 Jan 2025 by Beckles74

Hortophora sp. (genus)

Araneidae (family) at Burnside, QLD - 23 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Araneidae (family)

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) by clarehoneydove

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Trichonephila plumipes (Pacific golden orb weaver) at Bongaree, QLD - 13 Jan 2025 by lbradley

Trichonephila plumipes

Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at North Lakes, QLD - 25 Dec 2024 by trevorpreston

Hortophora sp. (genus)

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at North Lakes, QLD - 25 Dec 2024 by trevorpreston

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Trichonephila plumipes (Pacific golden orb weaver) at Nudgee Beach, QLD - 21 Dec 2024 by KMcCue

Trichonephila plumipes

Menneus sp. (Hump-backed Netcaster) by PJH123

Menneus sp.

Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver) at Sheldon, QLD - 17 Nov 2024 by PJH123

Hortophora transmarina

Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver) at Sheldon, QLD - 17 Nov 2024 by PJH123

Hortophora transmarina

Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver) at Sheldon, QLD - 17 Nov 2024 by PJH123

Hortophora transmarina

Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver) at Sheldon, QLD - 17 Nov 2024 by PJH123

Hortophora transmarina

Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver) at Sheldon, QLD - 22 Oct 2024 by PJH123

Hortophora transmarina

Argiope sp. (genus) by PJH123

Argiope sp. (genus)

Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Sheldon, QLD - 24 Sep 2024 by PJH123

Hortophora sp. (genus)

Hortophora transmarina by PJH123

Hortophora transmarina

Argiope sp. (genus) at Tugun, QLD - 16 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Argiope sp. (genus)

Salsa sp. (genus) at Burleigh Heads, QLD - 14 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Salsa sp. (genus)

Argiope sp. (genus) at Burleigh Heads, QLD - 14 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Argiope sp. (genus)

Leucauge dromedaria at Burleigh Heads, QLD - 14 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Leucauge dromedaria

Plebs eburnus at Currumbin, QLD - 14 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Plebs eburnus

Plebs eburnus at Currumbin, QLD - 13 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Plebs eburnus

Leucauge dromedaria at Canungra, QLD - 13 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Leucauge dromedaria

Argiope sp. (genus) at Elanora, QLD - 9 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Argiope sp. (genus)

Leucauge dromedaria at Currumbin, QLD - 9 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Leucauge dromedaria

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) by clarehoneydove

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Argiope sp. (genus) by clarehoneydove

Argiope sp. (genus)

Leucauge sp. (genus) by clarehoneydove

Leucauge sp. (genus)

Argiope keyserlingi by smithga

Argiope keyserlingi

Argiope keyserlingi by smithga

Argiope keyserlingi

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Saint Lucia, QLD - 9 Jul 2023 by smithga

Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Augustine Heights, QLD - 2 Apr 2023 by MatthewFrawley

Trichonephila edulis

Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Wellington Point, QLD - 15 Mar 2023 by TimL

Araneinae (subfamily)

Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Wellington Point, QLD - 9 Mar 2023 by TimL

Hortophora sp. (genus)

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Wellington Point, QLD - 22 Jan 2023 by TimL

Dolophones sp. (genus)

Argiope keyserlingi at Virginia, QLD - 30 Dec 2022 by KMcCue

Argiope keyserlingi

Salsa sp. (genus) at Virginia, QLD - 25 Dec 2022 by KMcCue

Salsa sp. (genus)

Argiope sp. (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Wellington Point, QLD - 13 Jul 2020 by TimL

Argiope sp. (genus)

Argiope sp. (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Peregian Beach, QLD - 21 Jul 2019 by AaronClausen

Argiope sp. (genus)

Nephila pilipes (Giant Golden Orb-Weaving Spider) at Noosa National Park - 19 Aug 2016 by AaronClausen

Nephila pilipes

Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Alexandra Hills, QLD - 23 Jan 2025 by Beckles74
Araneidae (family) at Burnside, QLD - 23 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) by clarehoneydove
Trichonephila plumipes (Pacific golden orb weaver) at Bongaree, QLD - 13 Jan 2025 by lbradley
Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at North Lakes, QLD - 25 Dec 2024 by trevorpreston
Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at North Lakes, QLD - 25 Dec 2024 by trevorpreston
Trichonephila plumipes (Pacific golden orb weaver) at Nudgee Beach, QLD - 21 Dec 2024 by KMcCue
Menneus sp. (Hump-backed Netcaster) by PJH123
Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver) at Sheldon, QLD - 17 Nov 2024 by PJH123
Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver) at Sheldon, QLD - 17 Nov 2024 by PJH123
Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver) at Sheldon, QLD - 17 Nov 2024 by PJH123
Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver) at Sheldon, QLD - 17 Nov 2024 by PJH123
Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver) at Sheldon, QLD - 22 Oct 2024 by PJH123
Argiope sp. (genus) by PJH123
Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Sheldon, QLD - 24 Sep 2024 by PJH123
Hortophora transmarina by PJH123
Argiope sp. (genus) at Tugun, QLD - 16 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Salsa sp. (genus) at Burleigh Heads, QLD - 14 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Argiope sp. (genus) at Burleigh Heads, QLD - 14 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Leucauge dromedaria at Burleigh Heads, QLD - 14 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Plebs eburnus at Currumbin, QLD - 14 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Plebs eburnus at Currumbin, QLD - 13 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Leucauge dromedaria at Canungra, QLD - 13 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Argiope sp. (genus) at Elanora, QLD - 9 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Leucauge dromedaria at Currumbin, QLD - 9 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) by clarehoneydove
Argiope sp. (genus) by clarehoneydove
Leucauge sp. (genus) by clarehoneydove
Argiope keyserlingi by smithga
Argiope keyserlingi by smithga
Unidentified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Saint Lucia, QLD - 9 Jul 2023 by smithga
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Augustine Heights, QLD - 2 Apr 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Wellington Point, QLD - 15 Mar 2023 by TimL
Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Wellington Point, QLD - 9 Mar 2023 by TimL
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Wellington Point, QLD - 22 Jan 2023 by TimL
Argiope keyserlingi at Virginia, QLD - 30 Dec 2022 by KMcCue
Salsa sp. (genus) at Virginia, QLD - 25 Dec 2022 by KMcCue
Argiope sp. (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Wellington Point, QLD - 13 Jul 2020 by TimL
Argiope sp. (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Peregian Beach, QLD - 21 Jul 2019 by AaronClausen
Nephila pilipes (Giant Golden Orb-Weaving Spider) at Noosa National Park - 19 Aug 2016 by AaronClausen
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