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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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Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Kungala, NSW - 27 Apr 2025 by donnanchris

Araneinae (subfamily)

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Coffs Harbour, NSW - 14 Apr 2025 by LyndalT

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Coffs Harbour, NSW - 11 Apr 2025 by LyndalT

Phonognathidae (family)

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) by MazzV

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) by MazzV

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) by MazzV

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) by MazzV

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) by MazzV

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Hortophora sp. (genus) at Blaxlands Creek, NSW - 14 Mar 2025 by VickiC

Hortophora sp. (genus)

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Blaxlands Creek, NSW - 13 Mar 2025 by VickiC

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Araneidae (family) by pls047

Araneidae (family)

Trichonephila plumipes (Humped golden orb weaver) at Bonny Hills, NSW - 21 Feb 2025 by pls047

Trichonephila plumipes

Backobourkia heroine by MazzV

Backobourkia heroine

Nephila plumipes by MazzV

Nephila plumipes

Nephila pilipes (Giant Golden Orb-Weaving Spider) at Boambee, NSW - 22 Jan 2025 by lbradley

Nephila pilipes

Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Suffolk Park, NSW - 30 Dec 2024 by KMcCue

Argiope keyserlingi

Trichonephila plumipes (Humped golden orb weaver) at Copmanhurst, NSW - 21 Dec 2024 by MazzV

Trichonephila plumipes

Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Copmanhurst, NSW - 19 Dec 2024 by MazzV

Argiope keyserlingi

Salsa sp. (genus) at The Gulf, NSW - 28 Nov 2024 by Csteele4

Salsa sp. (genus)

Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Blaxlands Creek, NSW - 9 Nov 2024 by VickiC

Argiope keyserlingi

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Blaxlands Creek, NSW - 23 Sep 2024 by ajc047

Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families)

Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Tucabia, NSW - 21 Sep 2024 by STJ

Argiope keyserlingi

Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 3 Aug 2024 by Hejor1

Phonognatha graeffei

Araneidae (family) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 3 Aug 2024 by Hejor1

Araneidae (family)

Araneidae (family) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 3 Aug 2024 by Hejor1

Araneidae (family)

Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 3 Aug 2024 by Hejor1

Argiope keyserlingi

Cyclosa trilobata (Three-lobed spider) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 3 Aug 2024 by Hejor1

Cyclosa trilobata

Araneidae (family) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 3 Aug 2024 by Hejor1

Araneidae (family)

Araneidae (family) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 3 Aug 2024 by Hejor1

Araneidae (family)

Araneidae (family) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 3 Aug 2024 by Hejor1

Araneidae (family)

Araneidae (family) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 3 Aug 2024 by Hejor1

Araneidae (family)

Argiope (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 2 Aug 2024 by Hejor1

Argiope (genus)

Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 2 Aug 2024 by Hejor1

Leucauge dromedaria

Phonognathidae (family) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 2 Aug 2024 by Hejor1

Phonognathidae (family)

Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Bellingen, NSW - 2 Aug 2024 by Hejor1

Leucauge dromedaria

Araneidae (family) at Coffs Harbour, NSW - 2 Aug 2024 by Hejor1

Araneidae (family)

Phonognathidae (family) at Coffs Harbour, NSW - 2 Aug 2024 by Hejor1

Phonognathidae (family)

Argiope (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Byron Bay, NSW - 1 Aug 2024 by Hejor1

Argiope (genus)

Araneidae (family) at Alstonville, NSW - 1 Aug 2024 by Hejor1

Araneidae (family)

Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at Alstonville, NSW - 31 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Plebs eburnus

Araneus eburnus at Alstonville, NSW - 31 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Araneus eburnus

Cyclosa sp. (genus) at Alstonville, NSW - 31 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Cyclosa sp. (genus)

Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Alstonville, NSW - 31 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Leucauge dromedaria

Argiope (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Alstonville, NSW - 31 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Argiope (genus)

Cyclosa insulana (Brown Lobed Spider) at Alstonville, NSW - 31 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Cyclosa insulana

Araneidae (family) at Girards Hill, NSW - 30 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Araneidae (family)

Araneidae (family) at Girards Hill, NSW - 30 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Araneidae (family)

Araneidae (family) at Girards Hill, NSW - 30 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Araneidae (family)

Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Girards Hill, NSW - 30 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Leucauge dromedaria

Argiope sp. (genus) at Girards Hill, NSW - 30 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Argiope sp. (genus)

Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at New Italy, NSW - 30 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Argiope keyserlingi

Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at New Italy, NSW - 30 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Leucauge dromedaria

Argiope sp. (genus) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 29 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Argiope sp. (genus)

Phonognathidae (unofficial sub family) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 29 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Phonognathidae (unofficial sub family)

Araneinae (subfamily) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 29 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Araneinae (subfamily)

Cyclosa trilobata (Three-lobed spider) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 29 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Cyclosa trilobata

Argiope (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 29 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Argiope (genus)

Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Brunswick Heads, NSW - 20 Mar 2024 by macmad

Araneinae (subfamily)

Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Brunswick Heads, NSW - 18 Mar 2024 by macmad

Argiope keyserlingi

Trichonephila plumipes (Humped golden orb weaver) at Brunswick Heads, NSW - 18 Mar 2024 by macmad

Trichonephila plumipes

Trichonephila plumipes (Humped golden orb weaver) at Brunswick Heads, NSW - 16 Mar 2024 by macmad

Trichonephila plumipes

Trichonephila plumipes (Humped golden orb weaver) at Brunswick Heads, NSW - 15 Mar 2024 by macmad

Trichonephila plumipes

Backobourkia (genus) (An orb weaver) at Brunswick Heads, NSW - 3 Oct 2023 by coddiwompler

Backobourkia (genus)

Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Evans Head, NSW - 22 Mar 2023 by AliClaw

Argiope keyserlingi

Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 28 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston

Argiope keyserlingi

Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 30 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston

Plebs eburnus

Trichonephila plumipes (Humped golden orb weaver) at Urunga, NSW - 16 Apr 2022 by BrianH

Trichonephila plumipes

Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Gibberagee, NSW - 3 Jan 2012 by Bungybird

Leucauge dromedaria

Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Kungala, NSW - 27 Apr 2025 by donnanchris
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Coffs Harbour, NSW - 14 Apr 2025 by LyndalT
Phonognathidae (family) (Leaf curling orb-weavers) at Coffs Harbour, NSW - 11 Apr 2025 by LyndalT
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) by MazzV
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) by MazzV
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) by MazzV
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) by MazzV
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) by MazzV
Hortophora sp. (genus) at Blaxlands Creek, NSW - 14 Mar 2025 by VickiC
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Blaxlands Creek, NSW - 13 Mar 2025 by VickiC
Araneidae (family) by pls047
Trichonephila plumipes (Humped golden orb weaver) at Bonny Hills, NSW - 21 Feb 2025 by pls047
Backobourkia heroine by MazzV
Nephila plumipes by MazzV
Nephila pilipes (Giant Golden Orb-Weaving Spider) at Boambee, NSW - 22 Jan 2025 by lbradley
Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Suffolk Park, NSW - 30 Dec 2024 by KMcCue
Trichonephila plumipes (Humped golden orb weaver) at Copmanhurst, NSW - 21 Dec 2024 by MazzV
Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Copmanhurst, NSW - 19 Dec 2024 by MazzV
Salsa sp. (genus) at The Gulf, NSW - 28 Nov 2024 by Csteele4
Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Blaxlands Creek, NSW - 9 Nov 2024 by VickiC
Unverified Orb-weaving spider (several families) at Blaxlands Creek, NSW - 23 Sep 2024 by ajc047
Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Tucabia, NSW - 21 Sep 2024 by STJ
Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 3 Aug 2024 by Hejor1
Araneidae (family) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 3 Aug 2024 by Hejor1
Araneidae (family) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 3 Aug 2024 by Hejor1
Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 3 Aug 2024 by Hejor1
Cyclosa trilobata (Three-lobed spider) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 3 Aug 2024 by Hejor1
Araneidae (family) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 3 Aug 2024 by Hejor1
Araneidae (family) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 3 Aug 2024 by Hejor1
Araneidae (family) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 3 Aug 2024 by Hejor1
Araneidae (family) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 3 Aug 2024 by Hejor1
Argiope (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 2 Aug 2024 by Hejor1
Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 2 Aug 2024 by Hejor1
Phonognathidae (family) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 2 Aug 2024 by Hejor1
Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Bellingen, NSW - 2 Aug 2024 by Hejor1
Araneidae (family) at Coffs Harbour, NSW - 2 Aug 2024 by Hejor1
Phonognathidae (family) at Coffs Harbour, NSW - 2 Aug 2024 by Hejor1
Argiope (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Byron Bay, NSW - 1 Aug 2024 by Hejor1
Araneidae (family) at Alstonville, NSW - 1 Aug 2024 by Hejor1
Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at Alstonville, NSW - 31 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Araneus eburnus at Alstonville, NSW - 31 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Cyclosa sp. (genus) at Alstonville, NSW - 31 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Alstonville, NSW - 31 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Argiope (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Alstonville, NSW - 31 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Cyclosa insulana (Brown Lobed Spider) at Alstonville, NSW - 31 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Araneidae (family) at Girards Hill, NSW - 30 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Araneidae (family) at Girards Hill, NSW - 30 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Araneidae (family) at Girards Hill, NSW - 30 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Girards Hill, NSW - 30 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Argiope sp. (genus) at Girards Hill, NSW - 30 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at New Italy, NSW - 30 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at New Italy, NSW - 30 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Argiope sp. (genus) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 29 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Phonognathidae (unofficial sub family) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 29 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Araneinae (subfamily) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 29 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Cyclosa trilobata (Three-lobed spider) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 29 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Argiope (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 29 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Brunswick Heads, NSW - 20 Mar 2024 by macmad
Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Brunswick Heads, NSW - 18 Mar 2024 by macmad
Trichonephila plumipes (Humped golden orb weaver) at Brunswick Heads, NSW - 18 Mar 2024 by macmad
Trichonephila plumipes (Humped golden orb weaver) at Brunswick Heads, NSW - 16 Mar 2024 by macmad
Trichonephila plumipes (Humped golden orb weaver) at Brunswick Heads, NSW - 15 Mar 2024 by macmad
Backobourkia (genus) (An orb weaver) at Brunswick Heads, NSW - 3 Oct 2023 by coddiwompler
Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Evans Head, NSW - 22 Mar 2023 by AliClaw
Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's Cross Spider) at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 28 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston
Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 30 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Trichonephila plumipes (Humped golden orb weaver) at Urunga, NSW - 16 Apr 2022 by BrianH
Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Gibberagee, NSW - 3 Jan 2012 by Bungybird
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