#lycosoidea

[ljsbugblog]

a large fishing spider who has taken up residence at the pond! during the day she rests under the branches and rocks surrounding the water, and by night she can be seen waiting by the water's edge for prey, her forelegs extended over the water (I hope to photograph this behaviour one night!)

Unknown Fishing Spider (genus Dolomedes).

[rattyexplores]

Photo 1 - Pungalina sp. / Photo 2 - Lycosoidea sp.

Photo 3 - Pisauridae sp. / Photo 4 - Lycosoidea sp.

Photo 5 - Oxyopes sp. / Photo 6 - Lycosoidea sp.

Photo 7 - Lycosidae sp. / Photo 8 - Araneae sp.

Spiders found on the walls of buildings, even away from the rising water. Best to stay safe everywhere and climb up every building I guess.

18/12/23 - Araneae spp.

QLD:WET - After Cyclone Jasper flooding

[arthropodenjoyer]

this little guy showed up on my bathroom

but no need to worry !!! you can take it out very easily using a cup/pot and a sheet of paper

i'm not sure of its species, but it is from the superfamily Lycosoidea

its very small, maybe its a juvenile?

[animalids]

Wolf spider (Hoggicosa natashae)

Photo by Mark Newton

[ljsbugblog]

a good example of a fishing spider hunting on the water's edge. this individual shares the pond with the massive female I posted previously, but is possibly a different species of Dolomedes.

Crafty fishing spider, juvenile (Dolomedes facetus).

[ljsbugblog]

a handsome Lynx enjoying golden hour :)

Graceful-Legs Lynx spider, male (Oxyopes gracilipes).

[rattyexplores]

Well camouflaged spider.

I first thought this was the Australian Lichen Spider, turns out it just looks very similar. This is a different species entirely.

Megadolomedes trux

01/06/22

[rattyexplores]

The Northern-lined Hygropoda has caught a large lunch!

Hygropoda lineata

20/11/21

[rattyexplores]

Down the hill.

Hygropoda lineata, “Northern lined Hygropoda”

06/03/21

[rattyexplores]

Sitting on some eggs until they hatch.

Oxyopes quadrifasciatus

16/05/21

[rattyexplores]

Ambush predator

Unidentified Oxyopes species

06/04/21