Orb-weaving spiders
(Araneidae)
Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis). Fogg Dam, Australia.
Tent Spider (Cyrtophora cicatrosa). Kakadu, Australia.
Tent Spider (Cyrtophora sp.) hanging below hide. Kakadu, Australia.
Tent Spider web (Cyrtophora moluccensis) in the sunlight. Brisbane, Australia.
Dung Orb-weaver (Pasillobus sp.). Atherton Tablelands, Australia.
Humped Orb-weaving Spider (Carepalxis sp.). Brisbane, Australia.
Humped Orb-weaving Spider (Carepalxis sp.) from behind. Brisbane, Australia.
Banded Orb-weaver (Argiope trifasciata). Streatham, Australia.
Banded Orb-weaver (Argiope trifasciata) in grassy paddock. Streatham, Australia.
Rock Orb-weaver (Argiope mascordi). Chillagoe, Australia.
Grass Cross Spider (Argiope catenulata). Fogg Dam, Australia.
Bark St. Andrew's Cross (Argiope ocyaloides) male and white female. Kakadu, Australia.
Bark St. Andrew's Cross (Argiope ocyaloides) dark female. Litchfield, Australia.
Darwin St. Andrew's Cross (Argiope sp.). Mary River National Park, Australia.
Common Gea (Gea theridioides). Maitland, Australia.
Black morph Christmas Spider (Austracantha minax). Maitland, Australia.
Bird-dropping Spider (Celaenia excavata) guarding a cluster of egg sacs. Melbourne, Australia.
Marbled Bird-dropping Spider (Celaenia calotoides). Brisbane, Australia.
Trashline Orb-weaver (Cyclosa sp.). Darwin, Australia.
Male Wrap-around Spider (Dolophones sp.). Chillagoe, Australia.
Wrap-around Spider (Dolophones sp.). Brisbane, Australia.
Wrap-around Spider (Dolophones sp.) in its cryptic hiding pose. Brisbane, Australia.
Wrap-around Spider (Dolophones sp.) feeding on a pair of beetles. Little Desert, Australia.
Rainbow Orb-weaving Spider (Gasteracantha sp.). Weipa, Australia.
Rainbow Orb-weaving Spider (Gasteracantha sp.) in tropical woodland. Weipa, Australia.
Rainbow Orb-weaving Spider (Gasteracantha sp.). Fogg Dam, Australia.
Australian Coin Spider (Herennia oz) with her disguised egg sac (bottom right corner). Litchfield, Australia.
Australian Coin Spider (Herennia oz). Litchfield, Australia.
Female Australian Coin Spider (Herennia oz) being guarded by her smaller mate. Kakadu, Australia.
Pair of Australian Coin Spiders (Herennia oz) in the hub of the female's ladder web. Kakadu, Australia.
Courting pair of Giant Golden Orb-weavers (Nephila pilipes). Fogg Dam, Australia.
Mating pair of Giant Golden Orb-weavers (Nephila pilipes). The male is much smaller. Fogg Dam, Australia.
Giant Golden Orb-weaver (Nephila pilipes). Darwin, Australia.
Golden Orb-weaver (Trichonephila edulis). Streatham, Australia.
Coastal Golden Orb-weaver (Trichonephila plumipes). Brisbane, Australia.
Male Detachable Penis Spider (Nephilengys papuana). Mary River National Park, Australia.
Female Detachable Penis Spider (Nephilengys papuana). Mary River National Park, Australia.
Garden Orb-weaver (Hortophora sp.). Kakadu, Australia.
Morningstar Orb-weaver (Hortophora cucullus). Litchfield region, Australia.
Male Morningstar Orb-weaver (Hortophora cucullus). Atherton Tablelands, Australia.
Abandoned web orb-weaver (Parawixia dehaani). Speewah, Australia.
Abandoned web orb-weaver (Parawixia dehaani) underside. Speewah, Australia.
Monster Bolas Spider (Ordgarius monstrosus) and her sticky "bolas" snare. Coen, Australia.
Spotted Orb-weaver (Neoscona crucifera). Lambton Park, Canada.
Monster Bolas Spider (Ordgarius monstrosus) from below and her "bolas" snare. Coen, Australia.
Noble's Twig spider (Poltys noblei). South-east Queensland, Australia.
Noble's Twig spider (Poltys noblei). Sydney, Australia.
Alien Butt Spider (Bijoaraneus praesignis). Speewah, Australia.
Leaf-curling spider (Phonognatha graeffei) building her egg sac. Brisbane, Australia.