Araneae: Araneidae

Cyrtophora molucensis  

Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) (Cyrtophora molucensis)
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© Vik Dunis 2012
Moreton Telegraph Station, QLD (Sep, 2012)
Common Names
  • Dome Web Spider
  • Tent Spider

Tent Spider females, males and egg-sacs can be seen suspended beneath a small section of a network of "tents".

The males are smaller than females with narrower abdomens. The egg-sacs are silky ball-like structures.

Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) (Cyrtophora molucensis)

Female Tent Spider

Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) (Cyrtophora molucensis)

Tent Spider Webs

Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) (Cyrtophora molucensis)

Tent Spider Webs

Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) (Cyrtophora molucensis)

Female Tent Spider eating

Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) (Cyrtophora molucensis)

Tent Spider

Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) (Cyrtophora molucensis)

Tent Spider

Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) (Cyrtophora molucensis)

Tent Spider

Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) (Cyrtophora molucensis)

Dome Web Spider

Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) (Cyrtophora molucensis)

Dome Web Spider

Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) (Cyrtophora molucensis)

Dome Web Spider

Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) (Cyrtophora molucensis)

Dome Web Spider