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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

Araneae (order) (Unidentified spider)

Araneae (order)
Araneae (order)
Araneae (order)

Araneidae (family) (Orb weaver)

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

Araneus hamiltoni (Hamilton's Orb Weaver)

Araneus hamiltoni
Araneus hamiltoni
Araneus hamiltoni

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
Australomisidia pilula
Female
Male
Male

Badumna (genus) (Lattice-web spider)

Badumna (genus)
Badumna (genus)
Badumna (genus)
Badumna (genus)

Badumna longinqua (Grey House Spider)

Badumna longinqua
Badumna longinqua
Badumna longinqua
Badumna longinqua

Celaenia excavata (Bird-dropping spider)

Celaenia excavata
Celaenia excavata
Celaenia excavata
Celaenia excavata

Cheiracanthiidae (family) (Sac spiders)

Cheiracanthiidae (family)
Cheiracanthiidae (family)
Cheiracanthiidae (family)
Cheiracanthiidae (family)

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

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

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)
Folded "tent like" leaf retreat

Folded "tent like" leaf retreat
Folded "tent like" leaf retreat

Dolomedes (genus) (Fishing spider)

Dolomedes (genus)
Dolomedes (genus)
Dolomedes (genus)
Dolomedes (genus)

Euryopis sp. (genus) (An ant eating spider)

Euryopis sp. (genus)
Euryopis sp. (genus)
Euryopis sp. (genus)
Euryopis sp. (genus)

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

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