Came across a bunch of these guys all hangin out together on a hike in Australia.
Does anyone have any clue what they are? I thought maybe spiny orb weavers but they dont match perfectly.
For anyone from the Americas who thought they’ve seen these little guys before, Gasteracanta cancriformus is probably the cousin of OP’s orb weaver spider that you’re familiar with.
We had tons of those in my backyard growing up in South Florida.
Of course they’re in Australia
I hate to break it to you, but spiders live everywhere.
These look rather small, too.
Bit it’s the funny reddit joke. You are supposed to upvote and congratulate on the great joke.
Nature is wild down there it seems. Maybe they DO need rabies to help curb some of these crazy ass species 🤣
Austracantha minax
These are perfectly harmless and live in colonies. Used to have these around growing up and let them crawl all over my hands. Most spiders in Australia are harmless, there’s really only 2 or 3 types you need to worry about. Redback, funnel web and maybe white tip. The rest might hurt if they bite you, and of course an infection is possible if not cleaned but thats for any type of bite really.
