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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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Apricia jovialis (Jovial jumping spider)

Above

Above

Side

Side
Front

Front
Apricia jovialis
Above
Side
Front

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

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

Arkys sp. (genus) (An Ambush, Bird-dropping or Triangular Spider)

Arkys sp. (genus)
Arkys sp. (genus)
Arkys sp. (genus)
Arkys sp. (genus)

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 pilula (Lozenge-shaped Flower Spider)

Female

Female

Male

Male
Male

Male
Female
Male
Male

Clynotis severus (Stern Jumping Spider)

Clynotis severus
Clynotis severus
Clynotis severus
Clynotis severus

Cryptachaea veruculata (Diamondback comb-footed spider)

Cryptachaea veruculata
Cryptachaea veruculata
Cryptachaea veruculata
Cryptachaea veruculata

Cymbacha sp (genus) (A crab spider)

Cymbacha sp (genus)
Cymbacha sp (genus)
Cymbacha sp (genus)

Deliochus sp. (genus) (A leaf curling spider)

Deliochus sp. (genus)
Deliochus sp. (genus)
Deliochus sp. (genus)

Euophryinae sp.(Undescribed) (subfamily) (A jumping spider)

Euophryinae sp.(Undescribed) (subfamily)
Euophryinae sp.(Undescribed) (subfamily)
Euophryinae sp.(Undescribed) (subfamily)

Euryopis splendens (Splendid tick spider)

Euryopis splendens
Euryopis splendens
Euryopis splendens
Euryopis splendens

Euryopis umbilicata (Striped tick spider)

Euryopis umbilicata
Euryopis umbilicata
Euryopis umbilicata
Euryopis umbilicata

Gea theridioides (An orb weaver spider)

Gea theridioides
Gea theridioides
Gea theridioides
Gea theridioides

Habronestes bradleyi (Bradley's Ant-Eating Spider)

Habronestes bradleyi
Habronestes bradleyi
Habronestes bradleyi
Habronestes bradleyi

Holoplatys planissima (Common ultraflat jumping spider, Grooved jumping spider)

Holoplatys planissima
Holoplatys planissima
Holoplatys planissima

Holoplatys sp. (genus) (Unidentified Holoplatys jumping spider)

Holoplatys sp. (genus)
Holoplatys sp. (genus)
Holoplatys sp. (genus)
Holoplatys sp. (genus)

Isopedella pessleri (A huntsman spider)

Isopedella pessleri
Isopedella pessleri
Isopedella pessleri
Isopedella pessleri

Latrodectus hasselti (Redback Spider)

FEMALE

FEMALE

MALE

MALE
Latrodectus hasselti
Latrodectus hasselti
FEMALE
MALE

Lycosidae (family) (Wolf spider)

Lycosidae (family)
Female with babies

Female with babies
Lycosidae (family)
Lycosidae (family)
Female with babies

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