Fishing Spiders belong to the Pisauridae family which includes the Nursery Web spiders. They are often mistaken for Wolf Spiders but can be distinguished by their colouring and number of eyes. Pisaurids have their eyes arranged in 2 rows, the posterior row slightly recurved, the median eyes in the second row slightly (if any) larger than the […]
White Tailed Spider
The White Tailed Spider (Lampona cylindrata) is about the size of a 50c piece when fully grown, with a leg diameter about the size of a pin. It has a grey cigar-shaped abdomen with a white spot on the end and sometimes the legs are banded with light traverse marks on the abdomen. These markings […]
Golden Silk Orb Weaver
Here’s some photos of Golden Silk Orb Weavers. In the US they call this nephila species Golden Silk Weavers and call the Black and Yellow Argiope a golden orb weaver, which is a bit confusing. In Australia they are called just Golden Orb Weavers. Golden silk orb weavers were moved from the Araneidae family (orbweavers) into […]
Tarantula
A Tarantula is a hairy, long-legged, long-lived spider found mostly in warm regions. Also sometimes known as Bird Spiders or Monkey Spiders, true Tarantulas make up the family Theraphosidae; related forms, including Funnel-web Spiders and Trap door Spiders, are also sometimes grouped as Tarantulas. Many species are about 2.5 to 7.5 cm (1 to 3 […]
Michael Doe Spider Closeup Photos
I came across some beautiful closeups on Facebook from Michael Doe in Australia, who has given me permission to share some of his wonderful spider photos. Click each image for a larger view. Many thanks for allowing me to use these photos. All photos are copyright to their owner and may not be reproduced without permission. First slide show […]
Net Casting Spider
The Net Casting spider lives in the warmer parts of USA, Central and South America, Africa and Australia and is sometimes called the Ogre Faced spider or Stick Spider. It is quite large – its body length is about 20mm, and with its legs stretched out, it is about 4 times that length. They have […]
Leaf Curling Spider – Phonognatha graeffei
The leaf-curling spider, Phonognatha graeffei, is commonly found throughout southern Australia in open woodland and forest habitats as well as urban gardens. It normally uses a leaf in the centre of the web for protection, mainly from birds, but many other objects may be used as a shelter in the web including snail shells and […]
Funnel Weaver
Funnel weaver spiders Agelenidae, closely resemble wolf spiders because they have the same stripe on their cephalothorax and abdomen. They can usually be distinguished from wolf spiders because wolf spiders do not build webs. Funnel weavers are also usually lighter in build than wolf spiders and have elongated spinnerets. Many common funnel weaver are also characterized by […]
Woodlouse Hunter
Dysdera crocata (the woodlouse hunter), together with its preferred foods – woodlice, has been transported over much of the planet. Dysdera also feeds on beetles. These spiders have very large chelicerae, which they use to pierce the armoured bodies of woodlice and beetles. There are also some reports that they have a mildly toxic venom that can cause […]
Scorpion Spider
On this page, you can find some information as well as Scorpion/Flat Rock spider photos. This species is typically brown to black in colour to match the bark it hides under. It has a flattened body with an elongate oval abdomen from which two pairs of wide-set spinnerets can be seen from above. The legs curve […]