Orb-weaving spiders (several families)

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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

Orb-weaving spiders (several families)

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NateKingsford wrote:

Yesterday

Whoops, I remember typing in Phonognathidae, not Podargus

Phonognatha graeffei

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

Yesterday

Hi Nate, this is not a Tawny Frogmouth as you suggested 😊

Phonognatha graeffei

TwoRivers wrote:

3 May 2025

Other sightings and info for this species include:
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/551628-Cyclosa-fuliginata
Salsa fuliginata, commonly known as the sooty orbweaver, is a orb-weaver spider in the genus Salsa.

AND
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/5216c5b0-d833-4d7d-b483-f66b2e16b994

Salsa fuliginata

NateKingsford wrote:

30 Apr 2025

Thanks @WendyEM

Austracantha minax

Mike wrote:

30 Apr 2025

Nothing hatched.

Austracantha minax