Araneidae
Salsa fuliginata (L.Koch, 1872)
Salsa fuliginata (L.Koch, 1872)
Salsa fuliginata, the sooty orbweaver, is an orb-weaver spider native to southeastern Australia introduced to New Zealand, with little studied life cycle.
Actinosoma pentacanthum (Walckenaer, 1841)
Actinosoma pentacanthum (Walckenaer, 1841)
Actinosoma pentacanthum is the only species in the orb-weaver spider genus Actinosoma, found across South America from Colombia to Argentina.
Aspidolasius branicki (Taczanowski, 1879)
Aspidolasius branicki (Taczanowski, 1879)
Aspidolasius branicki is the only species in the South American orb-weaver genus Aspidolasius, found across four South American countries.
Talthybia depressa Thorell, 1898
Talthybia depressa Thorell, 1898
Talthybia depressa is the only species in the Asian orb-weaver spider genus Talthybia, found only in China and Myanmar.
Zilla diodia (Walckenaer, 1802)
Zilla diodia (Walckenaer, 1802)
Zilla diodia is an orb-weaver spider found from Europe to Azerbaijan, first described in 1802 by Walckenaer.
Mastophora cornigera (Hentz, 1850)
Mastophora cornigera (Hentz, 1850)
Mastophora cornigera is a species of bolas orb weaver spider found from the United States to Nicaragua.
Mastophora hutchinsoni Gertsch, 1955
Mastophora hutchinsoni Gertsch, 1955
Mastophora hutchinsoni is a bolas spider from northeastern North America, notable for extreme sexual dimorphism and differing hunting behaviors.
Mastophora phrynosoma Gertsch, 1955
Mastophora phrynosoma Gertsch, 1955
Mastophora phrynosoma is a United States-origin bolas orb weaver spider with distinct prey capture methods by age and sex.
Cyrtarachne ixoides (Simon, 1870)
Cyrtarachne ixoides (Simon, 1870)
Cyrtarachne ixoides, the bird dropping araneid, is an araneid spider that builds unique spanning thread-webs and mimics bird droppings.
Cyrtarachne yunoharuensis Strand, 1918
Cyrtarachne yunoharuensis Strand, 1918
Cyrtarachne yunoharuensis Strand, 1918 is a spider species with distinct size and pattern differences between females and males.
Cyrtarachne inaequalis Thorell, 1895
Cyrtarachne inaequalis Thorell, 1895
Cyrtarachne inaequalis is a spider species with distinct size, color and structural differences between females and males.
Cyrtarachne nagasakiensis Strand, 1918
Cyrtarachne nagasakiensis Strand, 1918
This is a morphological description of the spider species Cyrtarachne nagasakiensis Strand, 1918, covering female and male traits.
Cyrtarachne bufo (Bösenberg & Strand, 1906)
Cyrtarachne bufo (Bösenberg & Strand, 1906)
Cyrtarachne bufo is a sexually dimorphic species found in China, Korea, and Japan that matures in summer and autumn.
Ordgarius hobsoni (O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1877)
Ordgarius hobsoni (O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1877)
Ordgarius hobsoni is a bolas spider found across South and East Asia that does not build typical orb webs.
Ordgarius magnificus (Rainbow, 1897)
Ordgarius magnificus (Rainbow, 1897)
Ordgarius magnificus is a spider species with large, spotted females and much smaller males.
Celaenia excavata (L.Koch, 1867)
Celaenia excavata (L.Koch, 1867)
Celaenia excavata, the bird dropping spider of Australia and New Zealand, mimics bird droppings to avoid predators.
Celaenia olivacea (Urquhart, 1885)
Celaenia olivacea (Urquhart, 1885)
Celaenia olivacea is a species where females reach 5mm and males 1.8mm, known only from New Zealand's North Island.
Cyrtophora citricola (Forsskål, 1775)
Cyrtophora citricola (Forsskål, 1775)
Cyrtophora citricola is a widely distributed spider with high sexual cannibalism rates that is considered an invasive pest in the Americas.
Cyrtophora exanthematica (Doleschall, 1859)
Cyrtophora exanthematica (Doleschall, 1859)
Cyrtophora exanthematica, the double-tailed tent spider, is a spider species widespread across tropical Asia and Australia.
Cyrtophora unicolor (Doleschall, 1857)
Cyrtophora unicolor (Doleschall, 1857)
Cyrtophora unicolor is a sexually dimorphic spider with striking red females and a wide Asian distribution.
Cyrtophora cicatrosa (Stoliczka, 1869)
Cyrtophora cicatrosa (Stoliczka, 1869)
Cyrtophora cicatrosa is a small green long-legged spider that builds strong, non-sticky complex dome-shaped webs.
Mecynogea lemniscata (Walckenaer, 1841)
Mecynogea lemniscata (Walckenaer, 1841)
The basilica orbweaver Mecynogea lemniscata is an Araneidae orb weaver found from the US to Argentina.
Gasteracantha cancriformis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gasteracantha cancriformis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gasteracantha cancriformis is a small spiny orb-weaver spider native to the Americas with a short lifespan ending after reproduction.
Gasteracantha fornicata (Fabricius, 1775)
Gasteracantha fornicata (Fabricius, 1775)
Gasteracantha fornicata is a small spiny orb-weaving spider native to northeastern Australian rainforests, with female colour morphs tied to rainforest microhabitat light conditions.
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