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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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Araneidae (family) (Orb weaver)

Araneidae (family)
Araneidae (family)
Araneidae (family)
Araneidae (family)

Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver)

Araneinae (subfamily)
Araneinae (subfamily)
Araneinae (subfamily)
Araneinae (subfamily)

Araneus sp. (genus) (Orb weaver)

Araneus sp. (genus)
Araneus sp. (genus)
Araneus sp. (genus)
Araneus sp. (genus)

Arkys walckenaeri (Triangle spider)

Dorsal

Dorsal

Colour variation

Colour variation
Front

Front
Arkys walckenaeri
Dorsal
Colour variation
Front

Australomisidia rosea (Rosy Flower Spider)

Female

Female

Female

Female
Male

Male
Female
Female
Male

Clubionidae (family) (Sac Spider)

Clubionidae (family)
Clubionidae (family)
Clubionidae (family)
Clubionidae (family)

Euryopis splendens (Splendid tick spider)

Euryopis splendens
Euryopis splendens
Euryopis splendens
Euryopis splendens

Hadronyche alpina (Alpine funnelweb spider)

Hadronyche alpina
Hadronyche alpina
Hadronyche alpina
Hadronyche alpina

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

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

Isopeda canberrana (Canberra Huntsman Spider)

Isopeda canberrana
Isopeda canberrana
Isopeda canberrana
Isopeda canberrana

Isopeda sp. (genus) (Huntsman Spider)

Isopeda sp. (genus)
Isopeda sp. (genus)
Isopeda sp. (genus)

Lycosidae (family) (Wolf spider)

Lycosidae (family)
Female with babies

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

Maratus harrisi (Harris's Peacock spider)

Maratus harrisi
Maratus harrisi
Gravid female

Gravid female
Gravid female

Mygalomorphae (infraorder) (Unidentified mygalomorph spider)

Mygalomorphae (infraorder)
Mygalomorphae (infraorder)
Mygalomorphae (infraorder)

Neosparassus patellatus (Tasmanian Badge Huntsman)

Neosparassus patellatus
Neosparassus patellatus
Neosparassus patellatus
Neosparassus patellatus

Nicodamidae (family) (Red and Black Spider)

Nicodamidae (family)
Nicodamidae (family)
Nicodamidae (family)
Nicodamidae (family)

Nyssus coloripes (Spotted Ground Swift Spider)

Nyssus coloripes
Nyssus coloripes
Nyssus coloripes
Nyssus coloripes

Pisauridae (family) (Water spider)

Pisauridae (family)
Pisauridae (family)
Pisauridae (family)

Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver)

Salsa fuliginata
Salsa fuliginata
Salsa fuliginata

Sparassidae (family) (A Huntsman Spider)

Sparassidae (family)
Sparassidae (family)
Sparassidae (family)
Sparassidae (family)

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