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, Tear drop 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
 * Eriophora pustulosa, Garden orbweb spider
 * Eriophora transmarina, Wheelweaving orbweaving spider
 * Ordgarius magnificus, Magnificent 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
 * Deinopis subrufa, Common netcasting spider

Family Desidae
 * Badumna insignis, Black house spider
 * Badumna longinqua, Brown house spider

Family Dipluridae
 * Troglodiplura lowryi, Nullarbor cave trapdoor spider

Family Dysderidae
 * Dysdera crocota, European garden spider

Family Gnaphosidae
 * Anzacia gemmea, Silvery vagabond spider
 * Hemicloea rogenhoferi, Flattened bark 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
 * Stanwellia grisea, Melbourne trapdoor spider

Family Nicodamidae
 * Nicodamus spp., Red-and-black spiders

Family Oecobiidae
 * Oecobius navus, Wall spider

Family Pholcidae
 * Pholcus phalangioides, Daddy long-legs 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
 * Phonognatha graeffei, Leaf curling spider
 * 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 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