Mygalomorphae Actinopodidae Missulena bradleyi Eastern Mouse Spider The Gap Brisbane 006

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Araneae Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species dive ...

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Opiliones The Opiliones (formerly Phalangida) are an order of arachnids colloquially known as harvestmen, harvesters, harvest spiders, or daddy longlegs. , over 6,650 species of harvestmen have been discovered worldwide, although the total number of ext ...

Order Araneae

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Actinopodidae Actinopodidae ( Mouse spiders) is a family of mygalomorph orb weaver spiders found in mainland Australia and South America usually in open forest. Species are most common in Queensland, Australia. It includes mouse spiders, whose bites, though r ...

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Missulena ''Missulena'' is a genus of mygalomorph spiders in the family Actinopodidae. It was first described by Charles Walckenaer in 1805, and is a senior synonym of ''Eriodon''. ''M. tussulena'' is found in Chile, but the rest are indigenous to Aust ...

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Mouse spider ''Missulena'' is a genus of mygalomorph spiders in the family Actinopodidae. It was first described by Charles Walckenaer in 1805, and is a senior synonym of ''Eriodon''. ''M. tussulena'' is found in Chile, but the rest are indigenous to Austr ...

s Family Araneidae :'' Arachnura higginsii'', Scorpion-tailed spider :''

Argiope keyserlingi ''Argiope keyserlingi'' is a species of orb-web spider found on the east coast of Australia, from Victoria to northern Queensland. It is very similar in appearance to a closely related north Queensland species, ''Argiope aetherea''. ''A. keyserl ...

'', St Andrew's cross spider :'' Argiope protensa'', Tear drop spider or longtailed orb-weaving spider :'' Argiope trifasciata'', Banded orb-weaving spider :''

Austracantha minax ''Austracantha'' is a genus of spider with a single species, ''Austracantha minax'', commonly known as the jewel spider or the Christmas spider. It is a member of the family Araneidae (the orb-weavers) and is endemic to Australia. They are rela ...

'', Christmas Jewel Spider :'' Celaenia excavata'', Bird-dropping spider :'' Cyrtophora spp.'', Tent spiders :'' Eriophora pustulosa'', Garden orbweb spider :''

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 group ...

'', Wheelweaving orbweaving spider :''

Ordgarius magnificus ''Ordgarius magnificus'', the magnificent spider, is a bolas spider in the family Araneidae. It is endemic to forests along the Australian east coast. Description Females are up to 14 mm long and almost as wide; males reach only 2 mm. ...

'', Magnificent spider :'' Plebs bradleyi'', Enamelled spider :'' Poecilopachys australasia'', Two-spined spider Family

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 Austr ...

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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 ...

'', Tasmanian cave spider Family Barychelidae :''Idioctis'' spp''.'', Intertidal trapdoor spider :''Idiommata'' spp., Brushfooted trapdoor spider :''

Seqocrypta jakara ''Seqocrypta'' is a genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and be ...

'', Brush footed spider Family

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 anter ...

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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 ...

'', Stout sac spider Family

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 small ...

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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 A raven is any of s ...

spp.'', Ant-mimicking spiders :'' Nyssus coloripes'', Painted swift spider Family

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 ...

:'' Deinopis subrufa'', Common netcasting spider Family

Desidae Desidae is a family of spiders, some of which are known as intertidal spiders. The family is named for the genus '' Desis'', members of which live in a very unusual location — between the tides. The family has been reevaluated in recent years an ...

:'' Badumna insignis'', Black house spider :''

Badumna longinqua ''Badumna longinqua'' or the grey house spider is a species of spiders in the family Desidae. Native to eastern Australia, it has been introduced into New Zealand, Japan, the United States, Mexico, and Uruguay. Description ''Badumna longinqua' ...

'', Brown house spider Family

Dipluridae The family Dipluridae, known as curtain-web spiders (or confusingly with other distantly related ones as funnel-web tarantulas) are a group of spiders in the infraorder Mygalomorphae, that have two pairs of booklungs, and chelicerae (fangs) tha ...

:'' Troglodiplura lowryi'', Nullarbor cave trapdoor spider Family

Dysderidae Dysderidae, also known as woodlouse hunters, sowbug-eating spiders, and cell spiders, is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1837. They are found primarily in Eurasia, extending into North Africa with very few s ...

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Dysdera ''Dysdera'' is a genus of woodlouse hunting spiders that was first described by Pierre André Latreille in 1804. They originated from Central Asia to Central Europe. The family has gained many common names from their individual species, includi ...

crocota'', European garden spider Family

Gnaphosidae Ground spiders comprise Gnaphosidae, the seventh largest spider family with over 2,000 described species in over 100 genera distributed worldwide. There are 105 species known to central Europe, and common genera include ''Gnaphosa'', ''Drassode ...

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Anzacia ''Anzacia'' is a genus of South Pacific ground spiders that was first described by R. de Dalmas in 1919. Species it contains fifteen species: *'' Anzacia daviesae'' Ovtsharenko & Platnick, 1995 – Australia (Queensland) *'' Anzacia debilis'' ...

gemmea'', Silvery vagabond spider :'' Hemicloea rogenhoferi'', Flattened bark spider Family

Hersiliidae Hersiliidae is a tropical and subtropical family of spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1869, which are commonly known as tree trunk spiders. They have two prominent spinnerets that are almost as long as their abdomen, earning them ano ...

:'' Tamopsis'' spp''.'', Two-tailed spiders Family

Hexathelidae Hexathelidae is a family of mygalomorph spiders. It is one of a number of families and genera of spiders known as funnel-web spiders. In 2018, the family was substantially reduced in size by genera being moved to three separate families: Atracid ...

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Atrax robustus The Sydney funnel-web spider (''Atrax robustus'') is a species of venomous mygalomorph spider native to eastern Australia, usually found within a radius of Sydney. It is a member of a group of spiders known as Australian funnel-web spiders. ...

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Sydney funnel-web spider The Sydney funnel-web spider (''Atrax robustus'') is a species of venomous mygalomorph spider native to eastern Australia, usually found within a radius of Sydney. It is a member of a group of spiders known as Australian funnel-web spiders. I ...

:'' Hadronyche'' spp''.'' Funnel-web spiders :'' Plesiothele fentoni'', Lake Fenton trapdoor spider Family

Idiopidae Idiopidae, also known as armored trapdoor spiders, is a family of mygalomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1889. They have a large body similar to tarantulas. Description In some species the males have a spur on their legs, whic ...

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Aganippe Aganippe (; Ancient Greek: Ἀγανίππη means 'mare who kills mercifully') was a name or epithet of several figures in Greek mythology: *Aganippe, a naiad of the spring Aganippe. *Aganippe, wife of King Acrisius of Argos, and according to ...

'' spp. Trapdoor spiders :'' Arbanitis'' spp''.'', Golden trapdoor spider :'' Blakistonia aurea'', Adelaide trapdoor spider :'' Idiosoma nigrum'', Shieldbacked trapdoor spider :'' Misgolas rapax'', Sydney brown trapdoor spider :'' Misgolas robertsi'', Tube spider Family

Lamponidae Lamponidae is a family of spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1893. It contains about 200 described species in 23 genera, most of which are endemic to Australia, with the genus ''Centrocalia'' endemic to New Caledonia, and two ''Lampona ...

:'' Lampona cylindrata'', Whitetailed spider :''

Lampona murina White-tailed spiders are spiders native to southern and eastern Australia, and so named because of the whitish tips at the end of their abdomens. The body size is up to 18 mm, with a leg-span of 28 mm. Common species are ''Lampona cy ...

'', Whitetailed spider Family

Lycosidae Wolf spiders are members of the family Lycosidae (). They are robust and agile hunters with excellent eyesight. They live mostly in solitude, hunt alone, and do not spin webs. Some are opportunistic hunters, pouncing upon prey as they find it or c ...

:'' Venatrix furcillata'', Little striped wolf spider :'' Tasmanicosa godeffroyi'', Garden wolf spider Family

Mimetidae Pirate spiders, members of the family Mimetidae, are araneomorph spiders which typically feed on other spiders. The family Mimetidae contains roughly 200 species divided among 12 genera, of which ''Mimetus'' and ''Ero'' are the most common. Mim ...

:'' Australomimetus'' spp''.'', Pirate spiders Family

Miturgidae Miturgidae is a family of araneomorph spiders that includes nearly 170 species in 29 genera worldwide. First described by Eugène Simon in 1886, it has been substantially revised, and includes the previous family Zoridae as a synonym, and exclud ...

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Miturga ''Miturga'' is a genus of spiders in the family Miturgidae Miturgidae is a family of araneomorph spiders that includes nearly 170 species in 29 genera worldwide. First described by Eugène Simon in 1886, it has been substantially revised, and ...

'' spp''.'', Lined spiders Family

Nemesiidae Nemesiidae, also known as funnel-web trapdoor spiders, is a family of mygalomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1889, and raised to family status in 1985. Before becoming its own family, it was considered part of "Dipluridae". Desc ...

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Aname diversicolor ''Aname diversicolor'', the black wishbone spider, is a species of burrowing arachnid found in southern Australia. Description A diplurine spider, family Anamidae, of the mygalomorphs. The colour in mainly black, sometimes bluish on the undersi ...

'', Black wishbone spider :'' Stanwellia grisea'', Melbourne trapdoor spider Family

Nicodamidae Nicodamidae is a family of araneomorph spiders with about thirty species in seven genera. They are small to medium-sized spiders found near the ground of eucalypt forest in small sheet webs. The species of this family are only present in Australia ...

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Nicodamus ''Nicodamus'' is a genus of small spiders known from Australia. They are often referred to as the red and black spiders. As of 2017 its two species include ''Nicodamus peregrinus ''Nicodamus peregrinus'', known as the red and black spider, ...

'' spp''.'', Red-and-black spiders Family

Oecobiidae Oecobiidae, also called disc web spiders, is a family of araneomorph spiders, including about 100 described species. They are small to moderate sized spiders (about long combined head and body length, depending on the species. Larger ones tend to ...

:'' Oecobius navus'', Wall spider Family

Pholcidae The Pholcidae are a family of araneomorph spiders. The family contains over 1,800 individual species of pholcids, including those commonly known as cellar spider, daddy long-legs spider, carpenter spider, daddy long-legger, vibrating spid ...

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Pholcus phalangioides ''Pholcus phalangioides'', commonly known as daddy long-legs spider or long-bodied cellar spider, is a spider of the family Pholcidae. It is also known as the skull spider, since its cephalothorax resembles a human skull. This is the only spid ...

'', Daddy long-legs spider Family

Pisauridae Nursery web spiders (Pisauridae) is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1890. They resemble wolf spiders (Lycosidae) except for several key differences. Wolf spiders have two very prominent eyes in addition to the o ...

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Megadolomedes australianus ''Megadolomedes'' is a genus of spider in the family Pisauridae. The genus contains only one species, ''Megadolomedes australianus'', commonly known as the giant water spider. It is one of Australia's largest spiders, with a legspan of up to 18&n ...

'', Giant water spider Family

Salticidae Jumping spiders are a group of spiders that constitute the family Salticidae. As of 2019, this family contained over 600 described genera and over 6,000 described species, making it the largest family of spiders at 13% of all species. Jumping spi ...

:'' Helpis minitabunda'', Bronze Aussie jumper :'' Maratus'' spp. Peacock Spiders :'' Mopsus mormon'', Northern Green Jumping spider :''

Myrmarachne ''Myrmarachne'' is a genus of ant-mimicking jumping spiders that was first described by W. S. MacLeay in 1839. They are commonly called antmimicking spiders, but they are not the only spiders that have this attribute. The name is a combination o ...

'' spp''.'', Ant-mimicking spider :'' Sandalodes'' spp. Large Jumping Spiders Family

Scytodidae Spitting spiders (Scytodidae) is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by John Blackwall in 1864. It contains over 250 species in five genera, of which ''Scytodes'' is the best-known. Description Like recluse spiders and coneweb sp ...

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Scytodes thoracica ''Scytodes thoracica'' is a spitting spider, so called because it spits a venomous sticky silken substance over its prey. Its size ranges between . The carapace is unusual in sloping upwards towards its rear end, whereas the abdomen slopes downwar ...

'', Common Spitting spider Family

Sparassidae Huntsman spiders, members of the family Sparassidae (formerly Heteropodidae), are known by this name because of their speed and mode of hunting. They are also called giant crab spiders because of their size and appearance. Larger species sometim ...

:'' Delena cancerides'', Flat Huntsman spider, Social Huntsman Spider or Avondale spider :''

Holconia immanis ''Holconia immanis'', commonly known as the Sydney huntsman spider and giant banded huntsman, is a species of huntsman spider found in eastern Australia. It was previously known as ''Isopeda immanis'' for many years. It is one of the largest sp ...

'', Sydney Huntsman spider, Large Huntsman spider, Giant Huntsman spider, Grey Huntsman Spider :''

Neosparassus ''Neosparassus'' is a genus of huntsman spiders first described by Henry Roughton Hogg Henry Roughton Hogg (9 February 1846 – 30 November 1923) was a British amateur arachnologist. Biography Born in Stockwell, Surrey, he attended Uppingham S ...

'' spp''.'', Badge Huntsman spiders and Shield Huntsman spiders :'' Pandercetes gracilis'', Lichen huntsman Family

Stiphidiidae Stiphidiidae, also called sheetweb spiders, is a family of araneomorph spiders first described in 1917. Most species are medium size ('' Stiphidion facetum'' is about long) and speckled brown with long legs. All members of this family occur in ...

:'' Stiphidion facetum'', Sombrero spider Family

Tetragnathidae Long-jawed orb weavers or long jawed spiders (Tetragnathidae) are a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Anton Menge in 1866. They have elongated bodies, legs, and chelicerae, and build small orb webs with an open hub with few, wide-se ...

:'' Phonognatha graeffei'', Leaf curling spider :'' Tetragnatha'' spp''.'', Four-jawed spider Family

Theraphosidae Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. , 1,040 species have been identified, with 156 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although m ...

:'' Selenocosmia crassipes'', Coastal Whistling spider :''

Selenocosmia stirlingi ''Selenocosmia stirlingi'' is a species of tarantula (family Theraphosidae) that is native to the arid regions of Australia. It is sometimes also referred to as a barking spider or whistling spider as this species, like many tarantulas, can stri ...

'', Australian Common Whistling spider :'' Selenotypus plumipes'', Australian Featherleg spider Family

Theridiidae Theridiidae, also known as the tangle-web spiders, cobweb spiders and comb-footed spiders, is a large family of araneomorph spiders first described by Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1833. This diverse, globally distributed family includes over 3,000 sp ...

:'' Ariamnes spp.'', Whip spiders :''

Latrodectus hasselti The redback spider (''Latrodectus hasselti''), also known as the Australian black widow, is a species of highly venomous spider believed to originate in South Australia or adjacent Western Australian deserts, but now found throughout Austral ...

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Redback spider The redback spider (''Latrodectus hasselti''), also known as the Australian black widow, is a species of highly venomous spider believed to originate in South Australia or adjacent Western Australian deserts, but now found throughout Australi ...

:'' Nesticodes rufipes'', Red-legged House spider :'' Steatoda grossa'', Cupboard spider :''

Thwaitesia argentiopunctata ''Thwaitesia argentiopunctata'' known as the sequined spider, mirror spider, or twin-peaked ''Thwaitesia'' is a species of spider found in all the states of Australia. Body length is around for males, for females. The abdomen is attractively p ...

'', Silver Dewdrop spider Family

Thomisidae The Thomisidae are a family of spiders, including about 170 genera and over 2,100 species. The common name crab spider is often linked to species in this family, but is also applied loosely to many other families of spiders. Many members of th ...

:'' Amyciaea albomaculata'', Green Tree Ant Mimicking spider :'' Australomisidia'' spp. Australian Crab Spiders :'' Hedana spp''., Green Crab spider :'' Stephanopis altifrons'', Knobbly Crab spider :''

Thomisus spectabilis ''Thomisus spectabilis'', also known as the white crab spider or Australian crab spider, is a small spider found in Australia and far east Asia. The body length of the female is up to 10 mm, the male 6.2 mm. Including legs, the spider ...

'', Australian Crab Spider :'' Zygometis xanthogaster'' Yellow-tailed Crab Spider Family

Uloboridae Uloboridae is a family of non-venomous spiders, known as cribellate orb weavers or hackled orb weavers. Their lack of venom glands is a secondarily evolved trait. Instead, they wrap their prey thoroughly in silk, cover it in regurgitated digestive ...

:'' Zosis geniculata'', White-kneed spider

Order Opiliones

Family Gagrellidae :'' Nelima doriae'', introduced daddy-longlegs Family

Phalangiidae The Phalangiidae are a family of harvestmen with about 380 known species. The best known is ''Phalangium opilio''. ''Dicranopalpus ramosus'' is an invasive species in Europe. It is not to be confused with the harvestman family Phalangodidae, wh ...

:'' Spinicrus spp.'', Harvestmen Family Triaenychidae :''

Equitius Saint Equitius ( it, Sant'Equizio) was an abbot of the 6th century. He was born between 480 and 490 in the region of Valeria Suburbicaria (present-day L'Aquila- Rieti- Tivoli). Gregory the Great refers to Equitius in his ''Dialogues'' (I,4 in P ...

spp.'', Harvestmen :'' Hickmanoxyomma spp.'', Cave harvestman :'' Triaenobunus spp.'', Harvestmen

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Spiders Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species di ...

Australian spiders * Australia Spiders of Australia

Order Araneae

Order Opiliones

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