List of common spiders of Australia

Huntsman spider

This is a partial list of Australian spiders and harvestmen (Orders Araneae and Opiliones).

Order Araneae

Garden orbweb spider Eriophora pustulosa eating a beetle

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

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

Venatrix furcillata, Little striped wolf spider

Lycosa godeffroyi, Garden wolf spider

Family Micropholcommatidae

Micropholcomma longissimum, Australian lungless spider

Olgania excavata, Bubs Hill micro cave 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 jovialis, Australian jumping spider

Helpis minitabunda, Bronze Aussie jumper

Holoplatys ssp., Chink Jumping spider

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, Grey 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

Phlogius crassipes, Eastern Tarantula

Selenocosmia crassipes, Coastal Whistling spider

Selenocosmia stirlingi, Australian Common Whistling spider

Selenotypus plumipes, Australian Featherleg spider

Family Theridiidae

Redback Latrodectus hasselti

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 hasselti, 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

See also

• Spider attacks in Australia

References