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Spiders (Araneae)
Orb-weaving spiders (several families)
Sighting 4483414

Cyrtophora moluccensis

Tent spider at Cook, ACT

Cyrtophora moluccensis at Cook, ACT - 14 Apr 2023
Cyrtophora moluccensis at Cook, ACT - 14 Apr 2023
Cyrtophora moluccensis at Cook, ACT - 14 Apr 2023
Cyrtophora moluccensis at Cook, ACT - 14 Apr 2023
Cyrtophora moluccensis at Cook, ACT - 14 Apr 2023
Cyrtophora moluccensis at Cook, ACT - 14 Apr 2023
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Identification history

Cyrtophora moluccensis 18 Apr 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Plebs bradleyi 18 Apr 2023 CathB

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CathB wrote:
   19 Apr 2023
Hi Michael. There was no sign of a tent web near this spider. It looks very much like Tony Wood's photo of the yellow form of P.bradleyi on https://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=2506

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Nearby sightings

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Isopeda sp. (genus) (Huntsman Spider) at Cook, ACT - 3 Mar 2018 by CathB

Isopeda sp. (genus)

CathB
Rhipicera (Agathorhipis) femorata (Feather-horned beetle) at Cook, ACT - 3 Mar 2018 by CathB

Rhipicera (Agathorhipis) femorata

CathB
Lycosidae (family) (Unidentified wolf spider) at Cook, ACT - 26 Feb 2018 by CathB

Lycosidae (family)

CathB
Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Cook, ACT - 26 Feb 2018 by CathB

Hortophora sp. (genus)

CathB
Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Cook, ACT - 8 Jan 2018 by CathB

Praxibulus sp. (genus)

CathB
Hyalarcta huebneri (Leafy Case Moth) at Cook, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 by CathB

Hyalarcta huebneri

CathB
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Belconnen, ACT - 27 Oct 2017 by CathB

Tricoryne elatior

CathB
Goodenia hederacea subsp. hederacea (Ivy Goodenia, Forest Goodenia) at Belconnen, ACT - 25 Oct 2017 by CathB

Goodenia hederacea subsp. hederacea

CathB
Pultenaea procumbens (Bush Pea) at Cook, ACT - 24 Oct 2017 by CathB

Pultenaea procumbens

CathB
Daviesia mimosoides (Bitter Pea) at Cook, ACT - 24 Oct 2017 by CathB

Daviesia mimosoides

CathB
Philobota undescribed species near arabella (A concealer moth) at Belconnen, ACT - 14 Oct 2017 by CathB

Philobota undescribed species near arabella

CathB
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 9 Oct 2017 by CathB

Oxyopes sp. (genus)

CathB
Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Cook, ACT - 6 Oct 2017 by CathB

Bossiaea buxifolia

CathB
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Oct 2017 by CathB

Oxyopes sp. (genus)

CathB
Lehtinelagia sp. (genus) (Flower Spider or Crab Spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Oct 2017 by CathB

Lehtinelagia sp. (genus)

CathB
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Oct 2017 by CathB

Austracantha minax

CathB
Brachyloma daphnoides (Daphne Heath) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Oct 2017 by CathB

Brachyloma daphnoides

CathB
Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Sep 2017 by CathB

Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus)

CathB
Luzula densiflora (Dense Wood-rush) at Cook, ACT - 21 Aug 2017 by CathB

Luzula densiflora

CathB
Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Aug 2017 by CathB

Melichrus urceolatus

CathB
Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Aug 2017 by CathB

Acacia gunnii

CathB
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Aug 2017 by CathB

Cryptandra amara

CathB
Hysterium angustatum at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Jun 2017 by Heino

Hysterium angustatum

Heino
Gotra sp. (genus) (Unidentified Gotra ichneumon wasp) at Cook, ACT - 30 May 2017 by CathB

Gotra sp. (genus)

CathB
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Mar 2017 by CathB

Iridomyrmex purpureus

CathB
Scolopendra laeta (Giant Centipede) at Belconnen, ACT - 6 Mar 2017 by CathB

Scolopendra laeta

CathB
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Cook, ACT - 12 Feb 2017 by CathB

Phaulacridium vittatum

CathB
Argiope protensa (Long-tailed Argiope) at Cook, ACT - 12 Feb 2017 by CathB

Argiope protensa

CathB
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Belconnen, ACT - 7 Feb 2017 by CathB

Austroscolia soror

CathB
Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Belconnen, ACT - 30 Jan 2017 by CathB

Dasypodia selenophora

CathB
Argiope protensa (Long-tailed Argiope) at Cook, ACT - 19 Jan 2017 by CathB

Argiope protensa

CathB
Stylidium despectum (Small Trigger Plant) at Cook, ACT - 20 Nov 2016 by NickiTaws

Stylidium despectum

NickiTaws
Chlorocoma undescribed species MoVsp3 (An Emerald moth) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 Oct 2016 by EmilyS

Chlorocoma undescribed species MoVsp3

EmilyS
Asterella drummondii (A thallose liverwort) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 Oct 2016 by CathB

Asterella drummondii

CathB
Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Cook, ACT - 5 Feb 2016 by CathB

Hortophora sp. (genus)

CathB
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Belconnen, ACT - 17 Nov 2015 by MattM

Chrysocephalum semipapposum

MattM
Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Cook, ACT - 2 Oct 2015 by KenT

Glycine clandestina

KenT
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Belconnen, ACT - 2 Oct 2015 by KenT

Cryptandra amara

KenT
Leucopogon virgatus (Common Beard-heath) at Belconnen, ACT - 2 Oct 2015 by KenT

Leucopogon virgatus

KenT
Microseris walteri (Yam Daisy, Murnong) at Cook, ACT - 1 Oct 2015 by KenT

Microseris walteri

KenT
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Belconnen, ACT - 20 Sep 2015 by galah681

Hovea heterophylla

galah681
Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Cook, ACT - 20 Sep 2015 by galah681

Indigofera australis subsp. australis

galah681
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Cook, ACT - 20 Sep 2015 by galah681

Acacia genistifolia

galah681
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Cook, ACT - 20 Sep 2015 by galah681

Hardenbergia violacea

galah681
Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Cook, ACT - 20 Sep 2015 by galah681

Melichrus urceolatus

galah681
Leucopogon fletcheri subsp. brevisepalus (Twin Flower Beard-Heath) at Cook, ACT - 20 Sep 2015 by galah681

Leucopogon fletcheri subsp. brevisepalus

galah681
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Belconnen, ACT - 20 Sep 2015 by galah681

Cryptandra amara

galah681
Leucopogon sp. (A Beard-heath) at Cook, ACT - 13 Sep 2015 by JasonC

Leucopogon sp.

JasonC
Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Belconnen, ACT - 13 Sep 2015 by JasonC

Indigofera australis subsp. australis

JasonC
Argiope trifasciata (Banded orb weaver) at Cook, ACT - 31 Dec 2014 by CathB

Argiope trifasciata

CathB
Stylidium graminifolium (Grass Triggerplant) at Cook, ACT - 2 Nov 2014 by EmmaCook

Stylidium graminifolium

EmmaCook
Stackhousia monogyna (Creamy Candles) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Sep 2014 by JasonC

Stackhousia monogyna

JasonC
Microseris walteri (Yam Daisy, Murnong) at Cook, ACT - 21 Sep 2014 by JasonC

Microseris walteri

JasonC
Luzula densiflora (Dense Wood-rush) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Sep 2014 by JasonC

Luzula densiflora

JasonC
Drosera sp. (A Sundew) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Sep 2014 by JasonC

Drosera sp.

JasonC
Phaeoceros sp. at Cook, ACT - 27 Aug 2014 by CathB

Phaeoceros sp.

CathB
Isopeda sp. (genus) (Huntsman Spider) at Cook, ACT - 3 Mar 2018 by CathB
Rhipicera (Agathorhipis) femorata (Feather-horned beetle) at Cook, ACT - 3 Mar 2018 by CathB
Lycosidae (family) (Unidentified wolf spider) at Cook, ACT - 26 Feb 2018 by CathB
Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Cook, ACT - 26 Feb 2018 by CathB
Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Cook, ACT - 8 Jan 2018 by CathB
Hyalarcta huebneri (Leafy Case Moth) at Cook, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 by CathB
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Belconnen, ACT - 27 Oct 2017 by CathB
Goodenia hederacea subsp. hederacea (Ivy Goodenia, Forest Goodenia) at Belconnen, ACT - 25 Oct 2017 by CathB
Pultenaea procumbens (Bush Pea) at Cook, ACT - 24 Oct 2017 by CathB
Daviesia mimosoides (Bitter Pea) at Cook, ACT - 24 Oct 2017 by CathB
Philobota undescribed species near arabella (A concealer moth) at Belconnen, ACT - 14 Oct 2017 by CathB
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 9 Oct 2017 by CathB
Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Cook, ACT - 6 Oct 2017 by CathB
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Oct 2017 by CathB
Lehtinelagia sp. (genus) (Flower Spider or Crab Spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Oct 2017 by CathB
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Oct 2017 by CathB
Brachyloma daphnoides (Daphne Heath) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Oct 2017 by CathB
Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Sep 2017 by CathB
Luzula densiflora (Dense Wood-rush) at Cook, ACT - 21 Aug 2017 by CathB
Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Aug 2017 by CathB
Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Aug 2017 by CathB
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Aug 2017 by CathB
Hysterium angustatum at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Jun 2017 by Heino
Gotra sp. (genus) (Unidentified Gotra ichneumon wasp) at Cook, ACT - 30 May 2017 by CathB
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Mar 2017 by CathB
Scolopendra laeta (Giant Centipede) at Belconnen, ACT - 6 Mar 2017 by CathB
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Cook, ACT - 12 Feb 2017 by CathB
Argiope protensa (Long-tailed Argiope) at Cook, ACT - 12 Feb 2017 by CathB
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Belconnen, ACT - 7 Feb 2017 by CathB
Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Belconnen, ACT - 30 Jan 2017 by CathB
Argiope protensa (Long-tailed Argiope) at Cook, ACT - 19 Jan 2017 by CathB
Stylidium despectum (Small Trigger Plant) at Cook, ACT - 20 Nov 2016 by NickiTaws
Chlorocoma undescribed species MoVsp3 (An Emerald moth) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 Oct 2016 by EmilyS
Asterella drummondii (A thallose liverwort) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 Oct 2016 by CathB
Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Cook, ACT - 5 Feb 2016 by CathB
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Belconnen, ACT - 17 Nov 2015 by MattM
Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Cook, ACT - 2 Oct 2015 by KenT
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Belconnen, ACT - 2 Oct 2015 by KenT
Leucopogon virgatus (Common Beard-heath) at Belconnen, ACT - 2 Oct 2015 by KenT
Microseris walteri (Yam Daisy, Murnong) at Cook, ACT - 1 Oct 2015 by KenT
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Belconnen, ACT - 20 Sep 2015 by galah681
Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Cook, ACT - 20 Sep 2015 by galah681
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Cook, ACT - 20 Sep 2015 by galah681
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Cook, ACT - 20 Sep 2015 by galah681
Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Cook, ACT - 20 Sep 2015 by galah681
Leucopogon fletcheri subsp. brevisepalus (Twin Flower Beard-Heath) at Cook, ACT - 20 Sep 2015 by galah681
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Belconnen, ACT - 20 Sep 2015 by galah681
Leucopogon sp. (A Beard-heath) at Cook, ACT - 13 Sep 2015 by JasonC
Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Belconnen, ACT - 13 Sep 2015 by JasonC
Argiope trifasciata (Banded orb weaver) at Cook, ACT - 31 Dec 2014 by CathB
Stylidium graminifolium (Grass Triggerplant) at Cook, ACT - 2 Nov 2014 by EmmaCook
Stackhousia monogyna (Creamy Candles) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Sep 2014 by JasonC
Microseris walteri (Yam Daisy, Murnong) at Cook, ACT - 21 Sep 2014 by JasonC
Luzula densiflora (Dense Wood-rush) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Sep 2014 by JasonC
Drosera sp. (A Sundew) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Sep 2014 by JasonC
Phaeoceros sp. at Cook, ACT - 27 Aug 2014 by CathB

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  • 14 Apr 2023 03:02 PM Recorded on
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