MattFox field guide


Orb-weaving spiders (several families)


11 species

Araneinae (subfamily)
Araneinae (subfamily)
Araneinae (subfamily)

Araneus dimidiatus (Half Orb-weaver)

Araneus dimidiatus
Araneus dimidiatus
Araneus dimidiatus

Araneus hamiltoni (Hamilton's Orb Weaver)

Araneus hamiltoni
Araneus hamiltoni
Araneus hamiltoni

Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider)

Austracantha minax
Austracantha minax
Austracantha minax

Deliochus sp. (genus) (A leaf curling spider)

Deliochus sp. (genus)
Deliochus sp. (genus)
Deliochus sp. (genus)

Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider)

Dolophones sp. (genus)
Dolophones sp. (genus)
Dolophones sp. (genus)

Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver)

Hortophora sp. (genus)
Hortophora sp. (genus)
Hortophora sp. (genus)

Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider)

Phonognatha graeffei
Phonognatha graeffei
Phonognatha graeffei

Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider)

Plebs bradleyi
Plebs bradleyi
Plebs bradleyi

Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver)

Plebs eburnus
Plebs eburnus
Plebs eburnus

Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver)

Socca pustulosa
Socca pustulosa
Socca pustulosa
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