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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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Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Charleroi, VIC - 3 May 2025 by RobCook

Trichonephila edulis

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Indigo Valley, VIC - 30 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Austracantha minax

Araneus ginninderranus (Dondale's Orb-weaver) at Colac Colac, VIC - 3 Jan 2025 by LyndalT

Araneus ginninderranus

Araneidae (family) at Chiltern, VIC - 26 Oct 2024 by KylieWaldon

Araneidae (family)

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Chiltern Valley, VIC - 24 Feb 2024 by Petesteamer

Trichonephila edulis

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park - 23 Feb 2024 by Petesteamer

Austracantha minax

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park - 23 Feb 2024 by Petesteamer

Trichonephila edulis

Leucauge sp. (genus) (Silver Orb-weaver) at Colac Colac, VIC - 28 Dec 2023 by LyndalT

Leucauge sp. (genus)

Araneus sp. (genus) at Yackandandah, VIC - 13 Feb 2023 by KylieWaldon

Araneus sp. (genus)

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Chiltern, VIC - 24 Apr 2022 by KylieWaldon

Trichonephila edulis

Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Charleroi, VIC - 3 May 2025 by RobCook
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Indigo Valley, VIC - 30 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel
Araneus ginninderranus (Dondale's Orb-weaver) at Colac Colac, VIC - 3 Jan 2025 by LyndalT
Araneidae (family) at Chiltern, VIC - 26 Oct 2024 by KylieWaldon
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Chiltern Valley, VIC - 24 Feb 2024 by Petesteamer
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park - 23 Feb 2024 by Petesteamer
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park - 23 Feb 2024 by Petesteamer
Leucauge sp. (genus) (Silver Orb-weaver) at Colac Colac, VIC - 28 Dec 2023 by LyndalT
Araneus sp. (genus) at Yackandandah, VIC - 13 Feb 2023 by KylieWaldon
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Chiltern, VIC - 24 Apr 2022 by KylieWaldon
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