r/AustralianSpiders

Loving my new form of mosquito control!

White flower spider, Diaea Variabilis.

Scenic Rim Qld

WHAT DO I DO. I’M A GRANDMA.

Mopsus mormon, Australia’s biggest species of jumping spider.

Was lucky enough to spot the biggest jumping spider I’ve ever seen in my life just chilling in a tree on my street. Also super gravid, because, of course.

Found this in our back garden, please can anyone identify if it’s dangerous or not. Sunshine Coast
Qld

Located Geelong, Victoria

Apologies for posting previously without a photo

Is this a red back spider, found in western Sydney, Australia.

I assume some type of huntsman? Maybe banded idk but I give water everyday.

Also walks outside and comes back in lol maybe cold out? I know its definitely warmer in.

Central Victoria

Western Australia. Probably 3-3.5cm long, definitely on the larger side of what I’m used to seeing. Was kind enough to let me take a few snaps.

central west nsw. are they known to have the distinctly red midsection? about 7-8mm probably, found in a woodpile

I live in a cabin that has 2 gigantic pine trees 1.5m from it. The resident huntsmans seem to take turns using my cabin as a huntsman hotel. One will move in for around a week and then they'll swap. This one has made itself comfortable right above where I lay my head at night, but I'm not worried. It seems pretty chill.

Adelaide!

Maybe 40 mm body length.

Obviously Sparassid/huntsman - keen to know genus and species. Male if I'm not mistaken

Safely relocated to an outdoor gum tree.

Despite my love for spiders, he still gave me an initial jump scare but I'm very glad we met. He must have sensed it because he tried to do the hundred yard dash across the bath and I had to be very careful not to injure a leg while capturing for relocation. Fortunately I was successful.

u/Eathan_Douglas ? Maybe a *Delena* sp that isn't *D.cancerides*?

Edit: can't italicise for some reason.

Newly arrived to australia, am in SA, was instructed to catch this little guy (or girl?) by girlfriends family, he doesnt look quite like a male redback or a cupboard spider, wondering what he might be?

Found this little guy outside my house, we moved our old tv unit outside and I saw it crawl under it, never seen a spider like this before but it reminded me of a redback 😬

The body is about the size of a pea, maybe smaller, it was a little spider.

Thanks!

Huntsman and Wolf spiders.

Dark photo is under a UV blacklight.

Sorry for the poor quality of the photos.

Never thought I would ever need help identifying any Australian creature. But curiosity gets the best of me, and I would like to know who this little fella is. And I don't know too much about scorpions.

Found in my home in South-East QLD, West of Amberly AFB. And no longer than a cm, I'm guessing it might be a fresh hatchling. Saved from my cat and released across the road (no house across the road).

Sorry if my phone pics are a bit crap, but I found this baby on the floor and relocated it outside. Any ideas what it is? Found in Clayton south

Was casually shopping in the fruit section and something felt like an ant crawling on my arm, lo and behold it was a horned jumping spider?? Quality isn't the best as I still use a galaxy s9.

This guy came over to help with my beach fishing. What is he?