List of common Australian spiders 1997734 220792772 2008-06-21T16:33:24Z 68.193.246.107 /* Order Araneae */ [[Image:Huntsman spider.jpg|300px|right|thumb|[[Huntsman spider]].]] This is a '''list of Australian spiders''', [[Australia]]n spiders are from the Orders [[Araneae]] and [[Opiliones]]. ==Order Araneae== '''Family [[Actinopodidae]]''' :''[[Missulena bradleyi]]'', Eastern [[mouse spider]] :''[[Missulena insignis]]'', Redheaded [[mouse spider]] :''[[Missulena pruinosa]]'', Northern [[mouse spider]] '''Family [[Agelenidae]]''' :''[[Tegenaria domestica]]'', European house spider '''Family [[Araneidae]]''' :''[[Arachnura feredayi]]'', Tailed forest spider :''[[Arachnura higginsii]]'', Scorpiontailed spider :''[[Araneus bradleyi]]'', Enamelled spider :''[[Archemorus curtulus]]'', Small bird-dropping spider :''[[Argiope keyserlingi]]'', St Andrew's cross spider :''[[Argiope protensa]]'', Tear drop spider or longtailed orb-weaving spider :''[[Argiope trifasciata]]'', Banded orb-weaving spider :''[[Arkys]] spp.'', Triangular spiders :''[[Austracantha minax]]'', Christmas spiders or [[Jewel Spider]] :''[[Austracantha]] spp.'', Christmas spiders or Jewel spiders :''[[Celaenia excavata]]'', Bird-dropping spider :''[[Cyclosa trilobata]]'', Three lobed spider :''[[Cyrtophora]] spp.'', Tent spiders :''[[Eriophora biapicata]]'', [[Australian Garden Orb Weaver Spider]] :''[[Eriophora pustulosa]]'', Garden orbweb spider :''[[Eriophora transmarina]]'', Wheelweaving orbweaving spider :''[[Ordgarius furcatus]]'', Hairy imperial spider :''[[Ordgarius magnificus]]'', Magnificent spider :''[[Ordgarius]] spp.'', Bolas spiders :''[[Poecilopachys australasia]]'', Two-spined spider '''Family [[Archaeidae]]''' :''[[Austrarchaea mainae]]'', Western archaeid spider '''Family [[Austrochilidae]]''' :''[[Hickmania troglodytes]]'', Tasmanian cave spider '''Family [[Barychelidae]]''' :''[[Idioctis yerlata]]'', Intertidal trapdoor spider :''[[Idiommata blackwalli]]'', Brushfooted trapdoor spider :''[[Seqocrypta jakara]]'', Brush footed spider '''Family [[Clubionidae]]''' :''[[Clubiona robusta]]'', Stout sac spider '''Family [[Corinnidae]]''' :''[[Poecilipta]] spp.'', Ant-mimicking spiders :''[[Supunna picta]]'', Spotted ground swift spider :''[[Supunna]] spp.'', Swift spiders '''Family [[Deinopidae]]''' :''[[Deinopis subrufa]]'', Common netcasting spider '''Family [[Desidae]]''' [[Image:Badumna_insignis_(Black_window_spider).jpg|thumb|Black house spider ''[[Badumna insignis]]'' (Desidae)]] :''[[Badumna insignis]]'', Black house spider :''[[Badumna longinqua]]'', Brown house spider :''[[Badumna socialis ]]'', Colonial spider '''Family [[Dipluridae]]''' :''[[Troglodiplura lowryi]]'', Nullarbor cave trapdoor spider '''Family [[Dysderidae]]''' :''[[Dysdera crocota]]'', European garden spider '''Family [[Gnaphosidae]]''' :''[[Anzacia gemmea]]'', Silvery vagabond spider :''[[Hemicloea rogenhoferi]]'', Flattened bark spider '''Family [[Hersiliidae]]''' :''[[Tamopsis]] spp.'', Two-tailed spider '''Family [[Hexathelidae]]''' :''[[Atrax robustus]]'', [[Sydney funnel-web spider]] :''[[Hadronyche adelaidensis]]'', [[Adelaide funnelweb spider]] :''[[Hadronyche cerberea]]'', Tree funnelweb spider or Southern funnelweb spider :''[[Hadronyche eyrei]]'', Eyre Peninsula funnelweb spider :''[[Hadronyche flindersi]]'', Flinders funnelweb spider :''[[Hadronyche formidabilis]]'', Northern Rivers funnelweb spider or Northern funnelweb spider :''[[Hadronyche infensa]]'', Toowoomba funnelweb spider :''[[Hadronyche modesta]]'', [[Victorian funnelweb spider]] :''[[Hadronyche pulvinator]]'', Cascade funnelweb spider :''[[Hadronyche venenata]]'', Tasmanian funnelweb spider :''[[Hadronyche versuta]]'', Blue Mountains funnelweb spider :''[[Plesiothele fentoni]]'', Lake Fenton trapdoor spider '''Family [[Idiopidae]]''' :''[[Aganippe castellum]]'', Tree-stem trapdoor spider :''[[Aganippe subtristis]]'', Four-spotted trapdoor spider :''[[Arbanitis]] spp.'', Golden trapdoor spider :''[[Arbanitis tasmanica]]'', Tasmanian 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]]''' :''[[Lampona cylindrata]]'', Whitetailed spider '''Family [[Linyphiidae]]''' :''[[Diplocephalus cristatus]]'', Common money spider '''Family [[Lycosidae]]''' :''[[Dingosa simsoni]]'', Grey wolf spider :''[[Lycosa furcillata]]'', Little striped wolf spider :''[[Lycosa godeffroyi]]'', Garden wolf spider '''Family [[Micropholcommatidae]]''' :''[[Micropholcomma longissimum]]'', Australian lungless spider :''[[Olgania excavata]]'', Bubs Hill micro cave spider <!-- Uncommon:'''Family [[Migidae]]''' :''[[Migas plomleyi]]'', Cataract Gorge cave spider :''[[Moggridgea]] sp.'', Stirling range trapdoor spider :''[[Moggridgea tingle]]'', Tingle trapdoor spider -->'''Family [[Mimetidae]]''' :''[[Australomimetus]] spp.'', Pirate spiders :''[[Mimetus]] spp.'', Pirate spiders '''Family [[Miturgidae]]''' :''[[Cheiracanthium mordax]]'', Yellow nightstalking sac spider :''[[Cheiracanthium]] spp.'', Sac spiders :''[[Cheiracanthium stratioticum]]'', Slender sac spider :''[[Miturga]] spp.'', Lined spiders '''Family [[Nemesiidae]]''' :''[[Aname diversicolor]]'', Black wishbone spider :''[[Aname mainae]]'', Black wishbone spider :''[[Kwonkan eboracum]]'', Yorkrakine trapdoor spider :''[[Stanwellia grisea]]'', Melbourne trapdoor spider :''[[Stanwellia nebulosa]]'', Pellet spider :''[[Teyl]] spp.'', Minnivale trapdoor spider '''Family [[Nicodamidae]]''' :''[[Nicodamus]] spp.'', Red-n-black spiders :''[[Novodamus nodatus]]'', Red'n'black spider '''Family [[Oecobiidae]]''' :''[[Oecobius annulipes]]'', Wall spider '''Family [[Pholcidae]]''' :''[[Pholcus phalangioides]]'', [[Daddy long-legs spider]] '''Family [[Pisauridae]]''' :''[[Megadolomedes australianus]]'', Giant water spider '''Family [[Salticidae]]''' :''[[Breda (genus)|Breda]] jovialis'', Australian jumping spider :''[[Helpis]] minitabunda'', Bronze Aussie jumper :''[[Holoplatys]] ssp.'', Chink Jumping spider :''[[Mopsus (genus)|Mopsus mormon]]'', Northern Green Jumping spider :''[[Myrmarachne]] spp.'', Antmimicking spider '''Family [[Scytodidae]]''' :''[[Scytodes perfecta]]'', Perfect Spitting spider :''[[Scytodes thoracica]]'', Common Spitting spider '''Family [[Sicariidae]]''' :''[[Loxosceles rufescens]]'', Fiddleback spider or Violin spider '''Family [[Sparassidae]]''' :''[[Delena cancerides]]'', Flat Huntsman spider or [[Avondale spider]] :''[[Holconia immanis]]'', Sydney Huntsman spider, Large Huntsman spider, Giant Huntsman spider :''[[Neosparassus patellatus]]'', [[Football spider]] :''[[Neosparassus]] spp.'', Badge Huntsman spiders and Shield Huntsman spiders :''[[Pandercetes gracilis]]'', Lichen huntsman :''[[Typostola barbata]]'', [[Giant Huntsman spider]] '''Family [[Stiphidiidae]]''' :''[[Corasoides]] spp.'', Platform spider or Trampoline spider :''[[Stiphidion facetum]]'', Sombrero spider :''[[Tartarus mullamullangensis]]'', Mullamullang Cave spider :''[[Tartarus murdochensis]]'', Murdoch Sink Cave spider :''[[Tartarus nurinensis]]'', Nurina Cave spider :''[[Tartarus thampannensis]]'', Murdoch Sink Cave spider '''Family [[Tetragnathidae]]''' :''[[Nephila]] spp.'', Golden Orbweavers :''[[Phonognatha graeffei]]'', Leaf curling spider :''[[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]]''' [[Image:Redback_back_view.jpg|frameless|210px|right|Redback ''Latrodectus hasseltii'']] :''[[Achaearanea tepidariorum]]'', Grey House spider, introduced :''[[Achaearanea veruculata]]'', Cobweb spider or Tangle Web spider :''[[Argyrodes antipodianus]]'', [[Dewdrop spider]] :''[[Argyrodes patersoniensis]]'', Whip spider :''[[Ariamnes]] spp.'', Whip spiders :''[[Latrodectus geometricus]]'', [[Brown widow spider]] :''[[Latrodectus hasseltii]]'', [[Redback spider]] :''[[Nesticodes rufipes]]'', Redlegged House spider :''[[Steatoda grossa]]'', Cupboard spider :''[[Thwaitesia argentiopunctata]]'', Silver Dewdrop spider '''Family [[Thomisidae]]''' :''[[Amyciaea albomaculata]]'', Green Tree Ant Mimicking spider :''[[Diaea]] spp.'', Flower spider :''[[Hedana]] spp''., Green Crab spider :''[[Stephanopis altifrons]]'', Knobbly Crab spider '''Family [[Uloboridae]]''' :''[[Zosis geniculata]]'', White Kneed spider ==Order Opiliones== '''Family [[Gagrellidae]]''' :''[[Nelima doriae]]'', introduced daddy-longlegs '''Family [[Phalangiidae]]''' :''[[Spinicrus]] spp.'', Harvestmen '''Family [[Triaenychidae]]''' :''[[Equitius]] spp.'', Harvestmen :''[[Hickmanoxyomma]] spp.'', Cave harvestman :''[[Triaenobunus]] spp.'', Harvestmen 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