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