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53 native species of spiders local to the area have been found on the Pinnacle Nature Reserve

All photos were taken on the Reserve by fotpin members, who are acknowledged when images are enlarged.

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click images to enlarge tap images to enlarge		Scientific name   [Common name]
	Spiders
Isopeda sp. [A Huntsman spider]	Huntsmen spiders
		Delena cancerides   [Social huntsman spider]
		Isopeda sp.   [Unidentified Huntsman spider]
		Isopedella sp.   [A Huntsman spider]
		Neosparassus calligaster   [Beautiful Badge Huntsman]
	Jumping and Peacock spiders
Myrmarachne luctuosa [Polyachris ant mimic spider]		Holoplatys sp. (genus)   [A Jumping spider]
		Maratus chrysomelas   [Variable Peacock Spider]
		Maratus plumosus   [Plumed Peacock Spider]
		Myrmarachne luctuosa   [Polyachris ant mimic spider]
		Myrmarachne sp. (genus   [Unidentified ant mimic spider]
		Opisthoncus abnormis   [Long-legged Jumping spider]
		Opisthoncus grassator   [Jumping spider]
		Salpesia sp.   [Salpesia jumping spider]
		Salticidae sp. 'Golden paps'   [Unidentified jumping spider]
		Sandalodes scopifer   [White-spotted Sandalodes]
Tasmanicosa godeffroyi [Garden wolf spider]		Servaea incana   Hoary servaea]
		Servaea narraweena Rare or uncommon species**   [Unidentified Jumping spider]
		Simaethula sp.   [Unidentified Jumping spider]
		** rare or uncommon species
	Wolf spiders
		Lycosidae sp   [Unidentified wolf spider]
		Portacosa cinerea   [Grey wolf spider]
		Tasmanicosa godeffroyi   [Garden Wolf Spider]
		Tasmanicosa sp.   [Unidentified Wolf Spider]
	Other Hunting spiders
Habronestes bradleyi [Bradley's ant eating spider]		Australomisidia sp. (genus   [Flower spider]
		Cetratus rubropunctatus   [Long green crab spider]
		Cheiracanthium gracile   [Slender sac spider]
		Clubiona sp. (genus   [Stout sac spider]
		Habronestes bradleyi   [Bradley's ant-eating spider]
		Habronestes sp.(genus)   [Unidentified ant-eating spider]
		Nicodamidae sp. (family)   [Red and Black Spider]
		Nyssus albopunctatus   [White-spotted swift spider]
		Nyssus coloripes   [Spotted ground swift spider]
		Oxyopes sp. (genus)   [Lynx spider]
		Runcinia acuminata   Pointy crab spider]
		Storosa obscura   [Dark Storosa]
Argiope protensa [Long-tailed Argiope]		Tamopsis fickerti   [Lynx spider]
		Thomisidae sp. (family)   [Unidentified crab spider]
		Zodariidae sp. (family)   [Unidentified Ant spider or Spotted ground spider]
	Orb weaving spiders
		Araneus hamiltoni   [Hamilton's orb weaver]
		Araneus sp. (genus)   [An Orb weaver]
		Argiope protensa   [Long-tailed Argiope]
		Argiope trifasciata   [Banded orb weaver]
Austracantha minax [Jewel spider]		Austracantha minax   [Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider]
		Deliochus zelivira   [Messy leaf curling spider]
		Dolophones sp. (genus)   [Wrap-around spider]
		Hortophora transmarina   [Garden orb weaver]
		Phonognatha graeffei   [Leaf-curling spider]
		Plebs eburnus   [Eastern orb weaver]
		Salsa fuliginata   [Sooty Orb weaver]
		Socca pustulosa   [Knobbled orbweaver]
		Trichonephila edulis   [Golden orb weaver]
Missulena occatoria [Red-headed Mouse spider]	Trapdoor and Mouse spiders
		Missulena occatoria   [Red-headed Mouse Spider]
	Other web-bulding spiders
		Badumna insignis   [Black House Spider]
		Latrodectus hasselti   [Redback Spider]
	Water spiders
		Pisauridae sp.   [Water spider ]