# List of common spider species of Australia

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
    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
    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