Several species of Longjawed Orb Weavers live in the states. I'm not a spider expert, so I'll leave the more specific taxonomy to the experts, and lump all of mine together.

This first Longjawed Orb Weaver Spider lives on my Cnidoscolus bush. It hides lengthwise along the stem under the flower, but spreads out and moves very fast when poked.

I found this next spider protecting the eggs she'd laid under my Vigna luteola leaf. She was easier to photograph because she didn't want to leave her young.

I was looking at Citrus Fruit-piercer Moth Caterpillars on a Pond Apple Tree when I noticed these curled stuck-together leaves. Those are generally the home of some creature or another. This time, it was a spider.

The white ball beneath her is her egg sac. There were a few tiny spiderlings around her, but without a macro lens, they were too small to photograph clearly. Perhaps next year...