Scorpion-tailed spider

An awesome spider species, the scorpion-tailed spider is one within genus Arachnura, this one being Arachnura higginsi, native to this country.

They are orb weavers of family Araneidae.

Only the females sport this extended 'tail' which resembles a scorpion somewhat, but contains no sting.

The couple that I have come across so far had made their webs quite close to the ground orientated horizontally.

Here she is hanging from her web, her ventral side on view. With some additional dew-bling as well.

Around 10 to 15 mm length.