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Spiders

Huntsman spiders (Sparassidae)
Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae)
Wolf spiders (Lycosidae)
Other hunting spiders
Orb-weaving spiders (several families)
Trapdoor, Funnelweb or Mouse spiders (Mygalomorphae)
Other web-building spiders
Water spiders (Pisauridae)

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Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver)

Araneus circulissparsus (species group)
Araneus circulissparsus (species group)
Araneus circulissparsus (species group)
Araneus circulissparsus (species group)

Araneus hamiltoni (Hamilton's Orb Weaver)

Araneus hamiltoni
Araneus hamiltoni
Araneus hamiltoni

Araneus psittacinus (Parrot Coloured Orb-weaver)

Araneus psittacinus
Araneus psittacinus
Araneus psittacinus

Araneus talipedatus (Slender green orb-weaver)

Araneus talipedatus
Araneus talipedatus
Araneus talipedatus
Araneus talipedatus

Argiope sp. (genus) (A St. Andrew's cross spider)

Argiope sp. (genus)
Argiope sp. (genus)
Argiope sp. (genus)

Ariamnes colubrinus (Whip spider)

Ariamnes colubrinus
Ariamnes colubrinus
Female guarding egg sac

Female guarding egg sac
Female guarding egg sac

Arkys walckenaeri (Triangle spider)

Dorsal

Dorsal

Colour variation

Colour variation
Front

Front
Arkys walckenaeri
Dorsal
Colour variation
Front

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider)

FEMALE

FEMALE

EGG SACK

EGG SACK
MALE

MALE
Austracantha minax
FEMALE
EGG SACK
MALE

Australomisidia cruentata (Blood-stained Flower Spider)

Australomisidia cruentata
Australomisidia cruentata
Australomisidia cruentata

Badumna insignis (Black House Spider)

Badumna insignis
Badumna insignis
Badumna insignis
Badumna insignis

Cheiracanthium sp. (genus) (Unidentified Slender Sac Spider)

Cheiracanthium sp. (genus)
Cheiracanthium sp. (genus)
Cheiracanthium sp. (genus)
Cheiracanthium sp. (genus)

Clubiona sp. (genus) (Unidentified Stout Sac Spider)

Clubiona sp. (genus)
Clubiona sp. (genus)
Clubiona sp. (genus)

Delena cancerides (Social huntsman spider)

Delena cancerides
Delena cancerides
Delena cancerides
Delena cancerides

Hedana valida (A crab spider)

Hedana valida
Hedana valida
Hedana valida

Helpis sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bronze Jumping Spider)

Helpis sp. (genus)
Helpis sp. (genus)
Helpis sp. (genus)
Helpis sp. (genus)

Holoplatys invenusta (Jumping spider)

Holoplatys invenusta
Frontal

Frontal
Side

Side
Holoplatys invenusta
Frontal
Side

Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver)

Hortophora sp. (genus)
Hortophora sp. (genus)
Hortophora sp. (genus)
Hortophora sp. (genus)

Hortophora transmarina (Garden Orb Weaver)

Female

Female

Female

Female
Male

Male
Female
Female
Male

Isopeda montana (Mountain Huntsman)

Isopedella victorialis (A huntsman spider)

Isopedella victorialis
Isopedella victorialis
Isopedella victorialis
Isopedella victorialis

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