spiders

St Andrew's Cross spider Family: ARANEIDAE Specie: Argiope ssp. (presumably A. mangal)			Common in sunny clearings and paths in forests. Large web has distinctive cross in the centre

Thelacantha sp.?	Spiny spiders (Gasteracantha sp.) are only 4-10mm. in size but build strong vertical webs; live mainly in secondary forests

		Spiny orb weaver Family: ARANEIDAE Gasteracantha hasseltii

Batik Golden web spider Common in primary and secondary forests

Golden orb Web spider Family: ARANEIDAE Species: Nephila maculata) or clavata Common in primary and secondary forests. Female 30-50mm. Male 5-6 mm Build large vertical webs			Not sure if this pair is fighting or mating

Harvestmen like moist areas in forests often at higher altitudes	The Brown Grass spider builds 3d webs in grasses and bushes	I think this spider is known as the Heavy Jumper. They are found in foliage near streams.	Brown sailor spiders build untidy webs in lowland woods

This Tarantula was crossing the road on Doi Pui. As far as I know, it's not a smoker-the cigarette's there to show its size. (cigarette kindly loaned by Tony Ball)	Annoyed by being prodded, its raised its legs defensively. They are delicious grilled- so I am told. (Aplopelma minax)	To allow a tarantula to be higher than one's head is considered unlucky. And to chop off one of its legs when digging brings 3 years bad luck, according to local belief. (another good reason for not digging the garden)	Aplopelma minax Some locals believe that if you eat these you won't be able to walk straight again, others maintain that your hair will turn grey

		Crab spider Family: THOMISIDAE	another member of the Moore household

Nursery web or fishing spider Family: PISAURIDAE		another tiny resident of our garden (and no, I didn't paint that on)

portrait of the spider that lives behind our fridge	more harvestmen



found several of these in a cave	this fellow got on my glasses in an elephant camp





	Salticidae (jumping spider)		For some reason many webs are made about head height across forest paths



		another harvestman

looks like Argiope versicolor		harvestman with beetle prey

		?Paraplectana sp.	jumping spider

		an attractive spiny spider Spiny orb weaver Family: ARANEIDAE Species: Gasteracantha kuhlii

another member of the Moore household	spider with firefly prey	spiny spider	Nephyla clavata

looks like Cyrtophora moluccensis		Parawixia sp.?

Spiny spider (Gasteracantha sp.)		Gasteracantha ?sturi	Flying saucer about to land in my garden

	Batik Golden web spider Nephila sp.?	spiny spider again	tarantula showing his irritation

spider on orchid in my garden			another spiny spider

			tiny jumping spider