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Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) (8/11)
Araneae: Araneidae
Cyrtophora molucensis
 01.jpg "Geoff Walker: Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) - 07/04/2016")
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© Geoff Walker 2016
The Gap, QLD (Apr, 2016)
Common Names
- Dome Web Spider
- Tent Spider
The Tent Spider hangs upside down in the middle of its tent waiting for prey to get tangled in the web. I was able to get a clear view through a hole in the web.
 01.jpg "Vik: Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) - 05/09/2012")
Female Tent Spider
 02.jpg "Vik: Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) - 05/09/2012")
Tent Spider Webs
 04.jpg "Vik: Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) - 05/09/2012")
Tent Spider Webs
 03.jpg "Vik: Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) - 05/09/2012")
Female Tent Spider eating
 05.jpg "Vik: Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) - 23/05/2014")
Tent Spider
 06.jpg "Vik: Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) - 23/05/2014")
Tent Spider
 07.jpg "Vik: Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) - 23/05/2014")
Tent Spider
 01.jpg "Geoff: Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) - 07/04/2016")
Dome Web Spider
 02.jpg "Geoff: Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) - 07/04/2016")
Dome Web Spider
 03.jpg "Geoff: Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) - 08/04/2016")
Dome Web Spider
 04.jpg "Geoff: Tent Spider (Cyrtophora moluccensis) - 08/04/2016")
Dome Web Spider