Central Coast Arkys IndexArkys alatus (Winged Arkys) Arkys alticephala (High-headed Arkys) Arkys curtulus (Bird-dropping Spider) Arkys dilatatus (Dilated Arkys) Arkys enigma Arkys furcatus Arkys lancearius (Triangular Spider) Arkys transversus Arkys speechleyi

The interesting looking Arkys, is a group of spiders known as Triangular Spiders or Ambush Spiders, a genus of Australian araneomorph spiders, family Arkyidae. The Arkys are usually small to medium, with many having a triangular shaped abdomen found in the Central Coast region.

Check out our selection of some of the Arkys presented here.

Arkys alatus (Winged Arkys), Pearl Beach NSW © Michael Doe
Arkys alatus
Arkys alticephala, Woy Woy Bay NSW © Michael Doe
Arkys alticephala
Arkys bulburinensis, Narara NSW © Michael Doe
Arkys bulburinensis
Arkys curtulus, Woy Woy Bay NSW © Michael Doe
Arkys curtulus
Arkys dilatatus, Woy Woy Bay NSW © Michael Doe
Arkys dilatatus
Arkys enigma, Narara NSW © Michael Doe
Arkys enigma
Arkys furcatus (female), Woy Woy NSW © Michael Doe
Arkys furcatus
Arkys lancearius
Arkys speechleyi, Narara NSW © Michael Doe
Arkys speechleyi
Arkys transversus, Woy Woy Bay NSW © Michael Doe
Arkys transversus

Arkys bulburinensis
Arkys bulburinensis, Narara NSW © Michael Doe
Arkys bulburinensis, Narara NSW © Michael Doe

  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Subphylum: Chelicerata
  • Class: Arachnida
  • Order: Araneae
  • Infraorder: Araneomorphae
  • Family: Arkyidae
  • Genus: Arkys

Footnote & References

  1. Photographs © Michael Doe

Central Coast Arkys IndexArkys alatus (Winged Arkys) Arkys alticephala (High-headed Arkys) Arkys curtulus (Bird-dropping Spider) Arkys dilatatus (Dilated Arkys) Arkys enigma Arkys furcatus Arkys lancearius (Triangular Spider) Arkys transversus Arkys speechleyi

Central Coast SpidersSpider Index Arachnura higginsi (Scorpion-tailed Spider) Arkys Index Celaenia Deinopis subrufa (Net-casting Spider) Dolophones turrigera (Turreted Wrap-around Spider) Maratus volans (Peacock Spider) Ordgarius magnificus (Magnificent Spider) Servaea villosa (Shaggy-velvet Servaea) Tetragnatha nitens (Shining Long-jawed Spider) Triangular Spiders

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