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Orb-weaving spiders (several families)

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

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Orb-weaving spiders (several families)

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:
3 Feb 2025
I have seen eight "free-loading" males at the same time all in the one females web, sponging off her web building and prey capture skills
Trichonephila edulis
WendyEM wrote:
3 Feb 2025
yes, it does look like the male visiting
Trichonephila edulis
Beckles74 wrote:
3 Feb 2025
Spider at back of car port
Eggs on second story deck
Not sure if from same Orb.
Hortophora sp. (genus)
NateKingsford wrote:
2 Feb 2025
Were the egg sacs and slings near this adult?
Hortophora sp. (genus)
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
28 Jan 2025
Possibly a Backobourkia species
Araneinae (subfamily)

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