List of common Australian spiders
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/* 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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