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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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Arachnura higginsi (Scorpion-tailed Spider)

Arachnura higginsi
Arachnura higginsi
Arachnura higginsi

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider)

FEMALE

FEMALE

EGG SACK

EGG SACK
MALE

MALE
Austracantha minax
FEMALE
EGG SACK
MALE

Badumna sp. (genus) (Lattice-web spider)

Badumna sp. (genus)
Badumna sp. (genus)
Badumna sp. (genus)

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

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

Cryptachaea veruculata (Diamondback comb-footed spider)

Cryptachaea veruculata
Cryptachaea veruculata
Cryptachaea veruculata

Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver)

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

Isopedella pessleri (A huntsman spider)

Isopedella pessleri
Isopedella pessleri
Isopedella pessleri

Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider)

Leucauge dromedaria
Leucauge dromedaria
Leucauge dromedaria

Lycosidae (family) (Wolf spider)

Lycosidae (family)
Female with babies

Female with babies
Lycosidae (family)
Female with babies

Maratus scutulatus (A jumping spider)

Male

Male

Female

Female
Maratus scutulatus
Maratus scutulatus
Male
Female

Neosparassus calligaster (Beautiful Badge Huntsman)

Front

Front

Under

Under
Above: Female

Above: Female
Front
Under
Above: Female

Nyssus coloripes (Spotted Ground Swift Spider)

Nyssus coloripes
Nyssus coloripes
Nyssus coloripes

Opisthoncus grassator (Jumping spider)

Female

Female

Male

Male
Male

Male
Female
Male
Male

Opisthoncus nigrofemoratus (Black-thighed jumper)

Opisthoncus nigrofemoratus
Female, Montague Island

Female, Montague Island
Male, Montague Island

Male, Montague Island
Female, Montague Island
Male, Montague Island

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

Opisthoncus sp. (genus)
Opisthoncus sp. (genus)
Opisthoncus sp. (genus)
Opisthoncus sp. (genus)

Parasteatoda sp. (genus) (A comb-footed spider)

Parasteatoda sp. (genus)
Parasteatoda sp. (genus)
Parasteatoda sp. (genus)

Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider)

Phonognatha graeffei
Phonognatha graeffei
Phonognatha graeffei
Phonognatha graeffei

Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider)

Plebs bradleyi
Plebs bradleyi
Plebs bradleyi

Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver)

Salsa fuliginata
Salsa fuliginata
Salsa fuliginata

Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea)

Servaea incana
Servaea incana
Servaea incana

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