Gold Coast Spiders

Gold Coast Spiders > Spider Index

Among the rich diversity of fauna in the Gold Coast are spiders, order Araneae. The spiders include the commonly name Arkys, Huntsman, Crab and Flower Spiders, Orb-weavers and many more.

Check out some of the species presented here and on our Gold Coast Spider Index, and come back as we add more over time. Many thanks for the amazing spiders photos from our wonderful author/contributor Stefan Jones.

Gold Coast SpidersSpider Index Arkys alatus (Winged Arkys) Arkys cornutus (Horned Triangular Spider) Arkys curtulus (Bird-dropping Spider) Beregama cordata (Fireback Huntsman Spider) Gasteracantha quadrispinosa (Four-spined Spiny Orbweaver) Leucauge dromedaria (Humped Silver Orb Weaver) Mopsus mormon (Green Jumping Spider) Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf-curling Spider) Runcinia acuminata (Pointy Runcinia) Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver)

Argiope keyserlingi

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Argiope
Species: Argiope keyserlingi

Argyrodes antipodianus

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Argyrodes
Species: Argyrodes antipodianus

Argiope ocyaloides

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Argiope
Species: Argiope ocyaloides

Arkys curtulus

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

Cosmophasis micarioides

Cosmophasis micarioides, in the family Salticidae, common name are North Queensland Jumping Spider or Sparkling Northern Jumping Spider. The male and female of this species are very different in colour and patterns. Pictured here is the male Cosmophasis micarioides.