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