Yep, those are little spiderlings. They'd just hatched from their egg sac and were in the process of dispersing. They spun dozens of lines from the cross-ties to the lantern, where they gathered perhaps to partake of the smorgasbord of insects attracted to the light. I'm guessing they might be offspring of a Sac Spider (Elaver sp.), but I'm not sure.
To the right, the chasm from which they came? |
http://australianmuseum.net.au/Egg-sacs-spiderlings-and-dispersal
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