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Female Golden Orb-weaver Spider (Trichonephila edulis), Alice Springs NT

labour of love… spiders

Author Koh Lin

In my labour of love… series, we look at the spiders, from the big and the small, and the bold and the beautiful. A diverse group, spiders play an important role in the eco-system, whether out in the wild, in caves, in your gardens and your homes. Some are seen during the day, others at night. Some are small delicate looking arachnids, other look large and hairy. There are colourful ones, and some with strange appearances. You may stumble across spiders as they go about their business hunting for food, often not seen, until it is too late (that is if you are a bug 🙂).

Green Lynx Spider (genus Peucetia), Alice Springs NT
Green Lynx Spider (genus Peucetia), Alice Springs NT
Cave Spider with a tasty meal of Tasmanotrechus cockerilli, Tasmania
Cave Spider with a tasty meal of Tasmanotrechus cockerilli, Tasmania
Round Ant Eater Spider (Zenodorus orbiculatus), Darwin NT © Tissa Ratnayeke
Round Ant Eater Spider (Zenodorus orbiculatus), Darwin NT © Tissa Ratnayeke
Male Red-headed Mouse Spider (Missulena occatoria), Alice Springs, NT
Male Red-headed Mouse Spider (Missulena occatoria), Alice Springs, NT
Prowling Spider (genus Miturga), Bermagui NSW © Deb Taylor
Prowling Spider (genus Miturga), Bermagui NSW © Deb Taylor
Common Triangular Spider (Arkys lancearius), Wallaga Lake NSW © Deb Taylor
Common Triangular Spider (Arkys lancearius), Wandella NSW © Deb Taylor
Female Maratus volans with prey, NSW © Michael Doe
Female Maratus volans with prey, NSW © Michael Doe
Female Golden Orb-weaver Spider (Trichonephila edulis), Alice Springs NT
Female Golden Orb-weaver Spider (Trichonephila edulis), Alice Springs NT
Red-tipped Crab Spider (Sidymella rubrosignata) on a Flannel Flower, Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden, Dee Why NSW
Red-tipped Crab Spider (Sidymella rubrosignata), Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden, Dee Why NSW
Longtailed Orb-weaving Spider (Argiope protensa) with prey, Alice Springs Desert Park NT
Longtailed Orb-weaving Spider (Argiope protensa) with prey, Alice Springs Desert Park NT
Barking Spider (Selenocosmia stirlingi), Alice Springs Desert Park NT
Barking Spider (Selenocosmia stirlingi), Alice Springs Desert Park NT
Male Shaggy Servaea (Servaea villosa), Woy Woy Bay NSW © Michael Doe
Male Shaggy Servaea (Servaea villosa), Woy Woy Bay NSW © Michael Doe
Magnificent Spider (Ordgarius magnificus), Woy Woy Bay NSW © Michael Doe
Magnificent Spider (Ordgarius magnificus), Woy Woy Bay NSW © Michael Doe
Running Crab Spider (family Philodromidae), Alice Springs Desert Park NT
Running Crab Spider (family Philodromidae), Alice Springs Desert Park NT

If you can’t get enough of our spiders, check out the following pages:

Hairy Crab Spider (Sidymella hirsuta), Belair SA © Marianne Broug
Hairy Crab Spider (Sidymella hirsuta), Belair SA © Marianne Broug

You can also do a general search for “Spider” for many more pages…


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