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Order Araneae
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Order Opiliones
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References
List of common spider species of Australia
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Mygalomorphae Actinopodidae Missulena bradleyi Eastern Mouse Spider The Gap Brisbane
Huntsman spider
This is a partial list of Australian spiders[1] and harvestmen
(Orders Araneae and Opiliones).
Order Araneae[edit]
Family Actinopodidae
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Missulena spp. Mouse spiders
Family Araneidae
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Arachnura higginsii, Scorpion-tailed spider
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Argiope keyserlingi, St Andrew's cross spider
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Argiope protensa, Tear drop spider or longtailed orb-weaving spider
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Argiope trifasciata, Banded orb-weaving spider
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Austracantha minax, Christmas Jewel Spider
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Celaenia excavata, Bird-dropping spider
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Cyrtophora spp., Tent spiders
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Eriophora pustulosa, Garden orbweb spider
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Eriophora transmarina, Wheelweaving orbweaving spider
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Ordgarius magnificus, Magnificent spider
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Plebs bradleyi, Enamelled spider
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Poecilopachys australasia, Two-spined spider
Family Atracidae
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Atrax robustus, Sydney funnel-web spider
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Atrax spp. Funnel-web spiders
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Hadronyche spp. Funnel-web spiders
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Illawarra wisharti, Illawarra funnel-web spider
Family Gradungulidae
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Hickmania troglodytes, Tasmanian cave spider
Family Barychelidae
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Idioctis spp., Intertidal trapdoor spider
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Idiommata spp., Brushfooted trapdoor spider
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Seqocrypta jakara, Brush footed spider
Family Clubionidae
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Clubiona robusta, Stout sac spider
Family Corinnidae
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Poecilipta spp., Ant-mimicking spiders
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Nyssus coloripes, Painted swift spider
Family Deinopidae
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Deinopis subrufa, Common netcasting spider
Family Desidae
Black house spider Badumna insignis (Desidae)
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Badumna insignis, Black house spider
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Badumna longinqua, Brown house spider
Family Dipluridae
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Troglodiplura lowryi, Nullarbor cave trapdoor spider
Family Dysderidae
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Dysdera crocota, European garden spider
Family Gnaphosidae
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Anzacia gemmea, Silvery vagabond spider
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Hemicloea rogenhoferi, Flattened bark spider
Family Hersiliidae
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Tamopsis spp., Two-tailed spiders
Family Hexathelidae
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Plesiothele fentoni, Lake Fenton trapdoor spider
Family Idiopidae
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Aganippe spp. Trapdoor spiders
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Arbanitis spp., Golden trapdoor spider
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Blakistonia aurea, Adelaide trapdoor spider
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Euoplos spp., armoured trapdoor spiders
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Idiosoma nigrum, Shieldbacked trapdoor spider
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Misgolas rapax, Sydney brown trapdoor spider
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Misgolas robertsi, Tube spider
Family Lamponidae
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Lampona cylindrata, Whitetailed spider
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Lampona murina, Whitetailed spider
Family Lycosidae
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Venatrix furcillata, Little striped wolf spider
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Tasmanicosa godeffroyi, Garden wolf spider
Family Mimetidae
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Australomimetus spp., Pirate spiders
Family Miturgidae
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Miturga spp., Lined spiders
Family Nemesiidae
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Aname diversicolor, Black wishbone spider
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Stanwellia grisea, Melbourne trapdoor spider
Family Nicodamidae
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Nicodamus spp., Red-and-black spiders
Family Oecobiidae
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Oecobius navus, Wall spider
Family Pholcidae
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Pholcus phalangioides, Daddy long-legs spider
Family Pisauridae
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Megadolomedes australianus, Giant water spider
Family Salticidae
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Helpis minitabunda, Bronze Aussie jumper
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Maratus spp. Peacock Spiders
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Mopsus mormon, Northern Green Jumping spider
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Myrmarachne spp., Ant-mimicking spider
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Sandalodes spp. Large Jumping Spiders
Family Scytodidae
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Scytodes thoracica, Common Spitting spider
Family Sparassidae
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Delena cancerides, Flat Huntsman spider, Social Huntsman Spider or Avondale spider
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Holconia immanis, Sydney Huntsman spider, Large Huntsman spider, Giant Huntsman spider, Grey Huntsman Spider
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Neosparassus spp., Badge Huntsman spiders and Shield Huntsman spiders
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Pandercetes gracilis, Lichen huntsman
Family Stiphidiidae
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Stiphidion facetum, Sombrero spider
Family Tetragnathidae
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Phonognatha graeffei, Leaf curling spider
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Tetragnatha spp., Four-jawed spider
Family Theraphosidae
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Selenocosmia crassipes, Coastal Whistling spider
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Selenocosmia stirlingi, Australian Common Whistling spider
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Selenotypus plumipes, Australian Featherleg spider
Family Theridiidae
Redback Latrodectus hasselti
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Ariamnes spp., Whip spiders
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Latrodectus hasselti, Redback spider
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Nesticodes rufipes, Red-legged House spider
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Steatoda grossa, Cupboard spider
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Thwaitesia argentiopunctata, Silver Dewdrop spider
Family Thomisidae
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Amyciaea albomaculata, Green Tree Ant Mimicking spider
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Australomisidia spp. Australian Crab Spiders
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Hedana spp., Green Crab spider
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Stephanopis altifrons, Knobbly Crab spider
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Thomisus spectabilis, Australian Crab Spider
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Zygometis xanthogaster Yellow-tailed Crab Spider
Family Uloboridae
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Zosis geniculata, White-kneed spider
Order Opiliones[edit]
Family Gagrellidae
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Nelima doriae, introduced daddy-longlegs
Family Phalangiidae
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Spinicrus spp., Harvestmen
Family Triaenychidae
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Equitius spp., Harvestmen
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Hickmanoxyomma spp., Cave harvestman
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Triaenobunus spp., Harvestmen
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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^ Whyte, Robert; Anderson, Greg (2017). A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia. Clayton, VIC: CSIRO Publishing.
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