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Queensland Spiders Index

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Queensland, with its diverse range of habitats is home to a number of Spiders genus/species. Spiders are in the class Arachnida, more commonly known as arachnids. They share the class with other species including scorpions, harvestmen, ticks and mites.

Queensland is home to a wonderful array of spiders (some of which have only been listed to family or genus classification). Check out our selection of spider observations presented here from Queensland (with many thanks to our contributors for sharing).

Queensland Spiders Index

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Argiope ocyaloides, Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones
Argiope ocyaloides
Argiope keyserlingi (Saint Andrew's Cross Spider), Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones
Argiope keyserlingi (Saint Andrew’s Cross Spider)
Argyrodes antipodianus (Dew Drop Spider), Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones
Argyrodes antipodianus (Dew Drop Spider)
Arkys alatus (Winged Arkys), Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones
Arkys alatus (Winged Arkys)
Arkys cornutus (Horned Triangular Spider), Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones
Arkys cornutus (Horned Triangular Spider)
Arkys curtulus (Small Bird-dropping Spider), Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones
Arkys curtulus (Small Bird-dropping Spider)
Beregama cordata (Fireback Huntsman Spider), Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones
Beregama cordata (Fireback Huntsman Spider)
Cosmophasis micarioides (male), Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones
Cosmophasis micarioides (North Queensland Jumping Spider male)
Gasteracantha quadrispinosa (Four-spined Spiny Orbweaver), Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones
Gasteracantha quadrispinosa (Four-spined Spiny Orbweaver)
Superb Ant-eater Spider (Euryopis umbilicata), Cotter River ACT © Tony Eales
Euryopis umbilicata (Superb Ant-eater Spider)
Larinia phthisica, Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones
Larinia phthisica
Leucauge dromedaria (Humped Silver Orb Weaver), Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones
Leucauge dromedaria (Humped Silver Orb Weaver)
Mopsus mormon (Green Jumping Spider), Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones
Mopsus mormon (Green Jumping Spider)
Opisthoncus grassator (Wandering Vagabond Jumping Spider), Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones
Opisthoncus grassator (Wandering Vagabond Jumping Spider)
Nyssus coloripes (Spotted Ground Swift Spider), Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones
Nyssus coloripes (Spotted Ground Swift Spider)
Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf-curling Spider), Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones
Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf-curling Spider)
Runcinia acuminata (Pointy Runcinia), Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones
Runcinia acuminata (Pointy Runcinia)
Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orbweaver), Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones
Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orbweaver)

This page is a work in progress… more information coming…


  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Subphylum: Chelicerata
  • Class: Arachnida

Footnote & References

  1. Photographs © Stefan Jones
  2. Photographs © Tony Eales

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