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Orb Weaver spiders
There are more than 2,800 species of Orb Web spiders in over 160 genera. They are the third largest family of spiders and are found in a wide range of sizes and colours. The females are generally larger than the males. Orb Weaver spiders are so named because most of them spin an orb shaped web.
Orb weavers tend not to bite people. If they do then it could result in some discomfort and swelling for 24 hours.
Metellina mengei Long-jawed orb weaver author: S.E.Thorpe Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Generic |
Eriophora transmarina Orb weaver spider Fir0002 Flagstaffotos GNU Free Documentation License version 1.2 |
Eriophora transmarina Australian garden orb weaver spider Fir0002 Flagstaffotos GNU Free Documentation License version 1.2 |
Argiope protensa longtailed orb-weaving spider User: Bidgee Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported |
Family Clubionidae Nephila inaurata User: B.Navez GNU Free Documentation License 1.2 |
Nephila clavipes Golden silk orb-weaver Author: Victor Patel Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 Generic |
 Orb weaver spinning silk Fir0002 Flagstaffotos GNU Free Documentation License version 1.2 |
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