A common spider in coastal bushland. It hides in a curled leaf with the tips of its legs showing, similar to Phonognatha graeffei. Araneus dimidiatus twists its leaf tighter and is hairier than Phonognatha graeffei. Body length: female 9 mm, male about 4 mm. The web is an incomplete circle, open at the top. A curled up dry leaf is suspended by supporting threads.
Female, face on, oblique view
![Araneus dimidiatus](../_dbase_upl/P1110881_26-03-09.jpg)
Male, face on
![Araneus dimidiatus](../_dbase_upl/P1230502_28-08-09.jpg)
Male and female together
These spiders are unusual in that the male and female happily shack up together.
![Araneus dimidiatus](../_dbase_upl/P1030116_29-10-09_rjw.jpg)