alt= Mygalomorphae Actinopodidae Missulena bradleyi Eastern Mouse Spider The Gap Brisbane|thumb|Mygalomorphae Actinopodidae [[Missulena bradleyi Eastern Mouse Spider The Gap Brisbane]]right|thumb|[[Huntsman spider]]

This is a partial list of Australian spiders and harvestmen

(Orders Araneae and Opiliones).

Order Araneae

Family Actinopodidae

:Missulena spp. Mouse spiders

Family Araneidae

:Arachnura higginsii, Scorpion-tailed spider

:Argiope keyserlingi, St Andrew's cross spider

:Argiope protensa, Teardrop spider or longtailed orb-weaving spider

:Argiope trifasciata, Banded orb-weaving spider

:Austracantha minax, Christmas Jewel Spider

:Celaenia excavata, Bird-dropping spider

:Cyrtophora spp., Tent spiders

:Socca pustulosa, Garden orbweb spider

:Hortophora transmarina, Wheelweaving orbweaving spider

:Ordgarius magnificus, Magnificent spider

:Phonognatha graeffei, Leaf curling spider

:Plebs bradleyi, Enamelled spider

:Poecilopachys australasia, Two-spined spider

Family Atracidae

:Atrax robustus, Sydney funnel-web spider

:Atrax spp. Funnel-web spiders

:Hadronyche spp. Funnel-web spiders

:Illawarra wisharti, Illawarra funnel-web spider

Family Gradungulidae

:Hickmania troglodytes, Tasmanian cave spider

Family Barychelidae

:Idioctis spp., Intertidal trapdoor spider

:Idiommata spp., Brushfooted trapdoor spider

:Seqocrypta jakara, Brush footed spider

Family Clubionidae

:Clubiona robusta, Stout sac spider

Family Corinnidae

:Poecilipta spp., Ant-mimicking spiders

:Nyssus coloripes, Painted swift spider

Family Deinopidae

:Asianopis subrufa, Rufous net-casting spider

Family Desidae

thumb|Black house spider [[Badumna insignis (Desidae)]]

:Badumna insignis, Black house spider

:Badumna longinqua, Brown house spider

Family Dipluridae

:Troglodiplura lowryi, Nullarbor cave trapdoor spider

Family Dysderidae

:Dysdera crocata, Woodlouse spider

Family Gnaphosidae

:Anzacia gemmea, Silvery vagabond spider

Family Hersiliidae

:Tamopsis spp., Two-tailed spiders

Family Hexathelidae

:Plesiothele fentoni, Lake Fenton trapdoor spider

Family Idiopidae

:Aganippe spp. Trapdoor spiders

:Arbanitis spp., Golden trapdoor spider

:Blakistonia aurea, Adelaide trapdoor spider

:Euoplos spp., armoured trapdoor spiders

:Idiosoma nigrum, Shieldbacked trapdoor spider

:Misgolas rapax, Sydney brown trapdoor spider

:Misgolas robertsi, Tube spider

Family Lamponidae

:Lampona cylindrata, Whitetailed spider

:Lampona murina, Whitetailed spider

Family Lycosidae

:Venatrix furcillata, Little striped wolf spider

:Tasmanicosa godeffroyi, Garden wolf spider

Family Mimetidae

:Australomimetus spp., Pirate spiders

Family Miturgidae

:Miturga spp., Lined spiders

Family Nemesiidae

:Aname diversicolor, Black wishbone spider

Family Nicodamidae

:Nicodamus spp., Red-and-black spiders

Family Oecobiidae

:Oecobius navus, Wall spider

Family Pholcidae

:Pholcus phalangioides, Daddy long-legs spider

Family Pycnothelidae

:Stanwellia grisea, Melbourne trapdoor spider

Family Pisauridae

:Megadolomedes australianus, Giant water spider

Family Salticidae

:Helpis minitabunda, Bronze Aussie jumper

:Maratus spp. Peacock Spiders

:Mopsus mormon, Northern Green Jumping spider

:Myrmarachne spp., Ant-mimicking spider

:Sandalodes spp. Large Jumping Spiders

Family Scytodidae

:Scytodes thoracica, Common Spitting spider

Family Sparassidae

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

:Holconia immanis, Sydney Huntsman spider, Large Huntsman spider, Giant Huntsman spider, Grey Huntsman Spider

:Neosparassus spp., Badge Huntsman spiders and Shield Huntsman spiders

:Pandercetes gracilis, Lichen huntsman

Family Stiphidiidae

:Stiphidion facetum, Sombrero spider

Family Tetragnathidae

: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

thumb|210px|right|Redback [[Redback spider|Latrodectus hasselti]]

:Ariamnes spp., Whip spiders

:Latrodectus hasselti, Redback spider

:Nesticodes rufipes, Red-legged House spider

:Steatoda grossa, Cupboard spider

:Thwaitesia argentiopunctata, Silver Dewdrop spider

Family Thomisidae

:Amyciaea albomaculata, Green Tree Ant Mimicking spider

:Australomisidia spp. Australian Crab Spiders

:Hedana spp., Green Crab spider

:Stephanopis altifrons, Knobbly Crab spider

:Thomisus spectabilis, Australian Crab Spider

:Zygometis xanthogaster Yellow-tailed Crab Spider

Family Trochanteriidae

:Hemicloea rogenhoferi, Flattened bark 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