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List Of Common Australian Spiders
This is a partial list of Australian spiders and harvestmen (Orders Araneae and Opiliones). Order Araneae Family Actinopodidae :''Missulena'' spp. Mouse spiders Family Araneidae :'' Arachnura higginsii'', Scorpion-tailed spider :''Argiope keyserlingi'', St Andrew's cross spider :'' Argiope protensa'', Tear drop 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 :''Eriophora pustulosa'', Garden orbweb spider :''Eriophora transmarina'', Wheelweaving orbweaving spider :''Ordgarius magnificus'', Magnificent spider :'' Plebs bradleyi'', Enamelled spider :''Poecilopachys australasia'', Two-spined spider Family Austrochilidae :''Hickmania troglodytes'', Tasmanian cave spider Family Barychelidae :''Idioctis'' spp''.'', Intertidal trapdoor spider :''Idiommata'' spp., Brushfooted trapdoor spider :''Seqocrypta jakara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mygalomorphae Actinopodidae Missulena Bradleyi Eastern Mouse Spider The Gap Brisbane 006
The Mygalomorphae, or mygalomorphs, are an infraorder of spiders, and comprise one of three major groups of living spiders with over 3000 species, found on all continents except Antarctica. Many members are known as trapdoor spiders due to them forming trapdoors over their burrows. Other prominent groups include Australian funnel-web spider, Australian funnel web spiders and tarantulas, with the latter accounting for around one third of all mygalomorphs. Description This group of spiders comprises mostly heavy-bodied, stout-legged spiders including tarantulas, Australian funnel-web spiders, mouse spiders, and various families of spiders commonly called trapdoor spiders. Like the "Primitive (biology), primitive" suborder of spiders Mesothelae, they have two pairs of book lungs, and downward-pointing chelicerae. Because of this, the two groups were once believed to be closely related. Later it was realized that the common ancestors of all spiders had these features (a state know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eriophora Transmarina
''Eriophora'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1895. It occurs in the Americas, Australasia, and Africa. The name is derived from Ancient Greek roots, and means "wool bearing". Species Most species now grouped here have been classified as ''Araneus'' at some time in their description history. ''Eriophora'' contains seven species: *''Eriophora conica'' (Yin, Wang & Zhang, 1987) – China *''Eriophora edax'' (Blackwall, 1863) – USA to Brazil *''Eriophora fuliginea'' (C. L. Koch, 1838) – Honduras to Brazil *''Eriophora nephiloides'' (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1889) – Guatemala to Guyana *''Eriophora neufvilleorum'' (Lessert, 1930) – Congo, Ethiopia *''Eriophora pustulosa'' (Walckenaer, 1841) – Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand *''Eriophora ravilla'' (C. L. Koch, 1844) – USA to Brazil Gallery File:Flame-bellied Spider.JPG, Flame-bellied or orange-bellied orb-weaver, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica File:Eriophora sp 1.jpg, Either ''Eriophor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deinopidae
Deinopidae, also known as net casting spiders, is a family of cribellate spiders first described by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1850. It consists of stick-like elongated spiders that catch prey by stretching a web across their front legs before propelling themselves forward. These unusual webs will stretch two or three times their relaxed size, entangling any prey that touch them. The posterior median eyes have excellent night vision, allowing them to cast nets accurately in low-light conditions. These eyes are larger than the others, and sometimes makes these spiders appear to only have two eyes. Ogre-faced spiders (''Deinopis'') are the best known genus in this family. The name refers to the perceived physical similarity to the mythological creature of the same name. This family also includes the humped-back spiders (''Menneus''). They are distributed through tropics worldwide from Australia to Africa and the Americas. In Florida, ''Deinopis'' often hangs upside down from a silk line und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supunna Picta
''Nyssus coloripes'', known commonly in Australia as the orange-legged swift spider, but also as the spotted ground swift spider, the fleet footed spider and the painted swift spider, is a spider belonging to the family Corinnidae. It is found commonly in Australia and New Zealand. Description Orange-legged swift spiders are mostly black in appearance, with white spots along most of the body and orange front legs. They are typically 6-7 mm in length. Distribution and habitat The orange-legged swift spider is native to Australia. It was introduced to New Zealand around 1943 and is fully naturalised. In New Zealand, it is commonly found inside homes and in short grassland. Behaviour Orange-legged swift spiders are diurnal. They often hunt prey without the use of webs, though they may use their webs to detect prey. References External links http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biosystematics/invertebrates/invertid/bug_details.asp?Bu_Id=224 Supunna picta (L. Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poecilipta
''Poecilipta'' is a genus of South Pacific corinnid sac spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1897. Species it contains twenty-seven species in Australia, and one on New Caledonia: *'' Poecilipta carnarvon'' Raven, 2015 – Australia (Western Australia) *'' Poecilipta contorqua'' Raven, 2015 – Australia (New South Wales) *'' Poecilipta davidi'' Raven, 2015 – Australia (South Australia) *'' Poecilipta elvis'' Raven, 2015 – Australia (Western Australia) *'' Poecilipta formiciforme'' (Rainbow, 1904) – Australia (New South Wales) *'' Poecilipta gloverae'' Raven, 2015 – Australia (Queensland) *'' Poecilipta harveyi'' Raven, 2015 – Australia (Western Australia) *'' Poecilipta janthina'' Simon, 1896 (type) – Australia (Queensland) *'' Poecilipta jilbadji'' Raven, 2015 – Australia (Western Australia) *'' Poecilipta kgari'' Raven, 2015 – Australia (Queensland) *'' Poecilipta kohouti'' Raven, 2015 – Australia (Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland, New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corinnidae
Corinnidae is a family of araneomorph spiders, sometimes called corinnid sac spiders. The family, like other "clubionoid" families, has a confusing taxonomic history. Once it was a part of the large catch-all taxon Clubionidae, now very much smaller. The original members of the family are apparently similar only in that they have eight eyes arranged in two rows, conical anterior spinnerets that touch and are generally wandering predators that build silken retreats, or sacs, usually on plant terminals, between leaves, under bark or under rocks. In 2014, Martín Ramírez recognized the family in a restricted sense, including only the subfamilies Corinninae and Castianeirinae. Two former subfamilies of the Corinnidae are now treated as separate families, Phrurolithidae and Trachelidae. As now recognized, Corinnidae contains 71 genera and over 800 species worldwide. Among the common genera are ''Castianeira'' (nearly world wide) and ''Corinna'' (widespread). Members of the genus ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clubiona Robusta
''Clubiona robusta'' or the stout sac spider is a common spider found in Australia. Females are often found living in a silken brooding chamber, under bark of eucalyptus ''Eucalyptus'' () is a genus of over seven hundred species of flowering trees, shrubs or mallees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Along with several other genera in the tribe Eucalypteae, including '' Corymbia'', they are commonly known as euca ... trees. They are small sized spiders. Body length 13 mm for females, 10 mm for males. References Clubionidae Spiders of Australia Spiders described in 1873 {{clubionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clubionidae
The sac spiders of the family Clubionidae have a very confusing taxonomic history. Once, this family was a large catch-all taxon for a disparate collection of spiders, similar only in that they had eight eyes arranged in two rows and conical anterior spinnerets that touched, and were wandering predators that built silken retreats, or sacs, usually on plant terminals, between leaves, under bark, or under rocks. These are now recognized to include several families, some of which are more closely related to the three-clawed spiders, like lynx and wolf spiders, than to Clubionidae and related families.Tree of Life Web Project. 2006. Clubionidae. Version 25 March 2006 (temporary). http://tolweb.org/Clubionidae/2675/2006.03.25 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/ General The remnant Clubionidae now consist of a few over 500 species in 15 genera worldwide. However, "sac spider" used on its own should imply a member of the family Clubionidae, but other common names may us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seqocrypta Jakara
''Seqocrypta'' is a genus of Australian brushed trapdoor spiders first described by Robert Raven in 1994. Species it contains four species: *'' Seqocrypta bancrofti'' Raven, 1994 – Australia (New South Wales) *'' Seqocrypta hamlynharrisi'' Raven & Churchill, 1994 – Australia (Queensland) *'' Seqocrypta jakara'' Raven, 1994 (type Type may refer to: Science and technology Computing * Typing, producing text via a keyboard, typewriter, etc. * Data type, collection of values used for computations. * File type * TYPE (DOS command), a command to display contents of a file. * Ty ...) – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) *'' Seqocrypta mckeowni'' Raven, 1994 – Australia (New South Wales) References Barychelidae Mygalomorphae genera Spiders of Australia {{Mygalomorphae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barychelidae
Barychelidae, also known as brushed trapdoor spiders, is a spider family with about 300 species in 42 genera. Most spiders in this family build trapdoor burrows. For example, the long ''Sipalolasma'' builds its burrow in rotted wood, with a hinged trapdoor at each end. The long '' Idioctis'' builds its burrow approximately deep, just below the high tide level, sealing the opening with a thin trapdoor. Some species avoid flooding by plugging their burrows, while others can avoid drowning by trapping air bubbles within the hairs covering their bodies. Some members of this group have a rake on the front surface of their chelicerae used for compacting burrow walls. These spiders can run up glass like tarantulas, and some can stridulate, though it isn't audible to humans. Distribution Barychelids are found in Australia, New Caledonia, South America, Africa, Madagascar, India, New Guinea, and Pacific islands. Genera , the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera: *'' Ammo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hickmania Troglodytes
''Hickmania'' is a monotypic genus of Australian cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Gradungulidae, containing only the Tasmanian cave spider (''Hickmania troglodytes''). The genus was first described by Willis J. Gertsch in 1958, and has been found only in Tasmania. It is the last of an old Gondwanan lineage, long since separated from its closest relatives in South America. It is an icon species for faunal conservation in Tasmania, and is named in honor of V. V. Hickman, a professor at the University of Tasmania, who specialized in spiders. The species name is derived from the Ancient Greek (''troglodytes''), meaning "cave-dweller". Description Tasmanian cave spiders have red to brown carapaces and duller, darker brown opisthosomae. They can grow up to long, and can have a legspan of up to . These primitive spiders use book lungs to breathe, seen as four light patches beneath the abdomen. Males are smaller than females, and have a distinct kink-like curve near th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrochilidae
Austrochilidae is a small spider family with nine species in two genera. ''Austrochilus'' and ''Thaida'' are endemic to the Andean forest of central and southern Chile and adjacent Argentina. Taxonomy , two genera are placed in the family Austrochilidae: ''Austrochilus'' and ''Thaida'', found in Chile and Argentina. The taxonomic placement of these genera has varied. In 1968, Lehtinen synonymized ''Austrochilus'' and ''Thaida'' under the latter name, placing the genus in a family he called "Thaididae". However, the family name "Thaididae" is preoccupied, being first used for a family of gastropods in 1887. A single family was accepted by Forster ''et al''. in 1987, under the name "Austrochilidae". Molecular phylogenetic studies agree in placing the two genera as basal members of the Araneomorphae, although the precise details and the family placement are not yet agreed. Phylogeny One hypothesis for the phylogeny of the genera placed in the family is shown below (Austrochilidae g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
