Spider of the month

The spider of the month is this common bark spider (Caerostris sexcuspidata) in the orb weaver family (Araneidae), taken by Daniel Lee Owen Rautenbach in Headlands, Zimbabwe. They are also … Read more

The spider of the month is this hedgehog spider (Pycnacantha sp.; most likely P. tribulus) photographed by Marique Kirwan in the Schurveberg mountains, Gauteng, South Africa. This spider received 41% … Read more

The spider of the month is this female Stegodyphus sp. in the velvet spider family (Eresidae). Hannes Claassens hereby becomes our first three-time winner, and funnily enough, all three wins … Read more