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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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

28 Jan 2025

Possibly a Backobourkia species

Araneinae (subfamily)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

26 Jan 2025

Yes very dark but seems like a good suggestion

Phonognatha graeffei

WendyEM wrote:

26 Jan 2025

much darker than I am used to

Phonognatha graeffei

EmmaCollins wrote:

17 Jan 2025

Sounds like we'll leave it open for now, in case we can get something more (either more photos or rearing it, if you happen to be able to find it again @Hejor1). If not, I think inconclusive is best as I'm not sure we'll be able to ID it successfully.

Araneidae (family)

donhe wrote:

16 Jan 2025

Of the 350 named Australian species of Psychidae, only 22 have been reared to allow those species to be identified from the case structure and head and thorax patterns, see
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/psyc-cases.html
and this does not look to me like one of those.
@Hejor1 : Heather : any chance you can rear it to get an adult for an ID in due course ?

Araneidae (family)