The Dome Tent-web spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis)

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Ruth Spigelman

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That's a fine looking arachnid - great to see! Posted 5 years ago

Ferdy Christant

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A striking spider, nice find! Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Cyrtophora moluccensis? Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
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    Excellent ID! Looks like a male. I'll let you have the honor of identification. Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
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      Thanks ;) Posted 5 years ago

Paul Dirksen

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Great find and picture Sugian. Posted 5 years ago
1. SUGIAN1212
  
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  Thanks Paul Posted 5 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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Similar species: Spiders

Species identified by Christine Young