Spider of the month

The October Spider of the Month (SOTM) is this green hairy field spider (Neoscona rufipalpis) in the orb-web spider family (Araneidae), taken by Pierre Strydom in Cape Town. Pierre found the spider … Read more

The September Spider of the Month (SOTM) is this desert huntsman spider (Orchestrella sp.; Sparassidae), photographed by Chantelle Bosch near Swakopmund, Namibia. The spider was not too happy about her presence, and took … Read more

The August Spider of the Month (SOTM) is this medium-wing kite spider (Gasteracantha versicolor; Araneidae), photographed by Jarrod Michael Todd in Krantzkloof Nature Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal. Regarding this find, Jarrod had this … Read more