Moneta australis is a common spider seldom observed because it is restricted to rainforest and margins, is small, and has a minimal web, just a few strands of silk under leaves. It feeds on small insects. Body length of the female according to Mascord 1980 is 3.4mm, the male 2.9mm. In gardens in The Gap it is readily found on Austromyrtus dulcis, a small coastal and riverine rainforest shrub.
- Female from above
- Female from above on leaf
- Female, from above
- Female underneath
- Female from above
- Male from side
- Male from above
- Male from side
- Skinny female? facing
- Fat female from above
- Male showing palps
- Female 19710 in alcohol from above
- Female 19710 from below showing epigyne
- Male M. australis 11810 or another species?
- Female M. australis 11810 or another species?
- Female M. australis 11810 or another species?
- Male 9810 closeup of palp
Female from above
Photo: Robert Whyte
Female from above on leaf
Photo: Robert Whyte
Female, from above
Photo: Robert Whyte
Female underneath
Photo: Robert Whyte
Female from above
Photo: Robert Whyte
Male from side
Photo: Robert Whyte
Male from above
Photo: Robert Whyte
Male from side
Photo: Robert Whyte
Skinny female? from above
The skinny ones are often males, so this could be a juvenile male.
Photo: Robert Whyte
Skinny female? facing
Photo: Robert Whyte
Fat female from above
Photo: Robert Whyte
Male showing palps
Photo: Robert Whyte
Female 19710 in alcohol from above
Photo: Robert Whyte
Female 19710 from below showing epigyne
Photo: Robert Whyte
Male M. australis 11810 or another species?
Photo: Dr Greg Anderson
Female M. australis 11810 or another species?
Photo: Dr Greg Anderson
Female M. australis 11810 or another species?
Photo: Dr Greg Anderson
Male 9810 closeup of palp
Photo: Robert Whyte
