JungleDragon is a nature and wildlife community for photographers, travellers and anyone who loves nature. We're genuine, free, ad-free and beautiful.

Join

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.

Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Ernst
View Ernst's profile

By Ernst

All rights reserved
Uploaded Jan 15, 2018. Captured in 78 Tanderra Way, Karana Downs QLD 4306, Australia.