Orb-weaving spiders (several families)

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Includes Araneidae, Nephilidae, Tetragnathidae.

References for these families:

Araneidae: http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1092

Tetragnathidae: http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1530

Orb-weaving spiders (several families)

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Discussion

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

It wasn't too many years ago I learnt what these were after wondering for years. Raising things can be tricky. Getting humidity right (so they don't get mouldy or dehydrate) and all sorts of other things. Some critters take days/weeks to hatch/emerge, others can take many months. Don't feel bad you did not succeed 1st go.

Austracantha minax

Mike wrote:

Yesterday

My suggestion of moth pupa was wrong. Nothing hatched from the specimen I kept.

Austracantha minax

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

egg case

Austracantha minax

WendyEM wrote:

3 Mar 2025

possibly, although the one on arachne.org.au has longer legs with finer hairs and a broader cephalothorax