Western Australia SpidersDingosa sp Jotus sp Maratus pavonis

Western Australia is home to an amazing array of spiders, with many undescribed species. From the large huntsman and wolf spiders to the tiny jumping spiders. Some spiders will be obvious, hanging from large webs that are strung out between shrubs and trees, whilst others will be hiding motionless among the flowers and on leaves, these most likely being ambush predators.

Arkys alticephala (High-headed Arkys), Albany WA © Jean and Fred Hort
Arkys alticephala (High-headed Arkys)
Dingosa sp (Wolf Spider) - emerging from lair, Talbot Road Reserve, Stratton WA © Jean and Fred Hort
Dingosa sp (Wolf Spider)
Jumping Spider (Jotus sp), Lupton Conservation Reserve WA © Jean and Fred Hort
Jotus sp (Jumping Spider)
Maratus pavonis, Cervantes WA © Jean and Fred Hort
Maratus pavonis
Arkys alticephala
Arkys alticephala (High-headed Arkys), Albany WA © Jean and Fred Hort
Arkys alticephala (High-headed Arkys), Albany WA © Jean and Fred Hort
Jotus sp
Jumping Spider (Jotus sp), Lupton Conservation Reserve WA © Jean and Fred Hort
Jumping Spider (Jotus sp), Lupton Conservation Reserve WA © Jean and Fred Hort
Lycosidae
Wolf Spider (family Lycosidae), Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Wolf Spider (family Lycosidae), Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Maratus pavonis
Common Peacock Spider / Jumping Spider (Maratus pavonis), Swan View WA © Jean and Fred Hort
Common Peacock Spider / Jumping Spider (Maratus pavonis), Swan View WA © Jean and Fred Hort
Miturgidae
Miturgidae Prowling Spider, Victoria Rocks WA © Jean and Fred Hort
Miturgidae Prowling Spider, Victoria Rocks WA © Jean and Fred Hort

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

  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Subphylum: Chelicerata
  • Class: Arachnida
  • Order: Araneae
  • Suborder: Araneomorphae
  • Infraorder: Entelegynae
  • Superfamily: Araneoidea
  • Family: Araneidae

Footnote & References

  1. Photographs © Jean and Fred Hort
  2. Photographs © Gary Taylor

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