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Eastern Bush Orbweaver (Plebs eburnus)Observer
greyoneDescription
In order, the photos are dorsal view, ventral view, frontal view, the right palp from 3 different views, and finally the live spider on a wall.
Genus revision: https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article/166/2/279/2629166?login=false
See Figure 6 for the male habitus of this species, and Figure 8 for different views of the male palp (though I don't have the apicoventral view in my photos).
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Eastern Bush Orbweaver (Plebs eburnus)Observer
nomadcamDescription
Approx 6mm in length.
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Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)Observer
horseshoekidDescription
Sometimes you just gotta mash the shutter for too long
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sarinoziDescription
the same stem of grass, every night for about 3 weeks since we 1st saw them
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Genus PlebsObserver
reinerDescription
very pointed shoulders - perhaps this is the myserious third Plebs?
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Genus DesudaboidesObserver
alexander_dudleyDescription
Lot 58 Coolatai NSW
In Wilga
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Enamelled Spider (Plebs bradleyi)Observer
reinerDescription
uncommon yellow form
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Orbweavers and Allies (Superfamily Araneoidea)Observer
questagameDescription
Sighting and photos (c) janr.
Field Notes - less than 10mm TL. this was noticed drifting on a web line that caught on some plants.
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Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)Observer
jemredwoodDescription
This observation is not for the tiger, it is for the Eastern Chipmunk on the right.
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The Vibe (Zachria flavicoma)Observer
ppolitoDescription
Sighting and photos (c) paul_fiona_rose_grace_rob.
Field Notes - Quite a large spider on a grass tree. Pale brown with a subtle but attractive marking on its abdomen. Approximately 4cm long from tail to tip off front legs.
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Sarah's Peacock Spider (Maratus sarahae)Observer
ppolitoDescription
We challenged our 8 year old daughter to find the Bluff Knoll maratus to keep her mind off of the long walk back down. It took her about 5 minutes to find it, plus several other spiders on the way down.
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Spiders (Order Araneae)Observer
scottwgavinsDescription
From sifted leaf litter.
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Spiders (Order Araneae)Observer
scottwgavinsDescription
From sifted leaf litter.
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Bleeker's Jumper (Euryattus bleekeri)Observer
sjmurray55Description
Very tiny jumper. Only a few mm long.
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Typical Orbweavers (Subfamily Araneinae)Observer
bugfriend223Description
Spotted on a friend’s hat.
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Angulate and Roundshouldered Orbweavers (Genus Araneus)Observer
kellyclitheroe
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Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)Observer
reinerDescription
Someone should describe this distinctive species. Anyone on here read spider literature? That's only one step away from describing something yourself. Two individuals seen here.
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Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)Observer
bunyipDescription
two other photos are of another individual on the same Acacia mearnsii
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Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)Observer
paul2georgeDescription
Green araneid, pointy shoulders, red and white stripe from shoulder to tail.
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Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)Observer
reinerDescription
a male of this two-spined orb
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Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)Observer
nomadcamDescription
Approx 4mm in length.
