Arachnophobia

An exotic spider from Papua New Guinea.

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Jivko Nakev

Lion

shared on twitter asking help to ID it Posted 10 years ago

Claire Hamilton

Lion

WOW! Awesome spider! Posted 10 years ago

Claire Hamilton

Lion

Cyrtophora moluccensis
http://war.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrtophora_moluccensis
http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=946
http://gaga.biodiv.tw/9702bx/780.htm (this one is in pretty language!)
It will need a species creation if you agree with the ID Posted 10 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Haha, before I scrolled down I was thinking "this one is for Claire". Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. Claire Hamilton
    
    Lion
    
    Good job I delivered!!! Great fun researching this one, a real beauty! Posted 10 years ago
  2. 1. Jivko Nakev
      
      Lion
      
      Great research, Claire! Posted 10 years ago
    2. 1. Claire Hamilton
        
        Lion
        
        Thanks Jivko, just wish I could identify some of my spiders so easily! Posted 10 years ago
3. physignathus
  
  King Cobra
  
  Hi Claire Cyrtophora moluccensis looks like a perfect match to me, thanks for researching, until I checked your links I hadn't noticed the 2 small horns on the spiders abdomen! how do you create a species creation? Posted 10 years ago

WildFlower

Lion

Perfect shot!
The suggested ID looks like a good match to me. They even have it on a stamp.
http://colnect.com/en/stamps/stamp/423785-Cyrtophora_moluccensis-Spiders-Papua_New_Guinea Posted 10 years ago
1. physignathus
  
  King Cobra
  
  Thank you! Posted 10 years ago

Claire Hamilton

Lion

I shall create the species for you later on today. Normally you would click on the 'Identify Species' tab, then advanced and then, request new species. The moderators for this then get an email and one of us will do it. Posted 10 years ago

physignathus

King Cobra

Thanks very much Claire, I really like the community spirit quite refreshing!

Mark. Posted 10 years ago
1. Claire Hamilton
  
  Lion
  
  Its great isn't it! Species created. Posted 10 years ago

JohnR

Lion

Wow... fantastic! :D Posted 10 years ago
1. physignathus
  
  King Cobra
  
  Thank you very much! Posted 10 years ago

Jivko Nakev

Lion

It's high time to share it on my fan page on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/jivkonakev?ref=bookmarks Posted 10 years ago

Deb Cappello

Snow Leopard

What a beauty! Great capture! Posted 10 years ago

The Dome Tent Spider

Common in open woodland. The colourful abdominal markings of this large spider make it reasonably easy to recognize. Although it technically belongs to the orb-web spiders (family Araneidae), Cyrtophora moluccensis does not build an orb web. Its tent-like, highly complex non-sticky web is sometimes considered a precursor of the simplified orb-web.

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Species identified by Claire Hamilton