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Australian funnel-web spider. Atracidae is a family of mygalomorph spiders, commonly known as Australian funnel-web spiders or atracids. It has been included as a subfamily of the Hexathelidae, but is now recognised as a separate family. [1] All members of the family are native to Australia. [1][2] Atracidae consists of three genera: Atrax ...
Missulena occatoria, known as the red-headed mouse spider, is a species of spider found in Australia, [1] from open forest to desert shrubland. It is the most widely distributed Missulena species, occurring throughout mainland Australia (but mainly west of the Great Dividing Range). This is possible because the spiderlings disperse via wind ...
Eriodon Latreille, 1806[2] Missulena is a genus of mygalomorph spiders in the family Actinopodidae. It was first described by Charles Walckenaer in 1805, [3] and is a senior synonym of Eriodon. [2] M. tussulena is found in Chile, but the rest are indigenous to Australia. [4]
Description. The Blue Mountains funnel-web spider has a similar colouration to most other Australian funnel-web spiders, namely a shiny black carapace and black to dark brown legs and chelicerae. The abdomen of the male has a pale dorsal patch, and that of the female is maroon-brown. The carapace in the male is slightly longer than wide and is ...
Spiders of Australia. Australia has a number of highly venomous spiders, including the Sydney funnel-web spider, its relatives in the family Hexathelidae, and the redback spider, whose bites can be extremely painful and have historically been linked with deaths in medical records. [1] Most Australian spiders do not have venom that is considered ...
Poecilopachys australasia, Two-spined spider. Family Atracidae. Atrax robustus, Sydney funnel-web spider. Atrax spp. Funnel-web spiders. Hadronyche spp. Funnel-web spiders. Illawarra wisharti, Illawarra funnel-web spider. Family Gradungulidae. Hickmania troglodytes, Tasmanian cave spider. Family Barychelidae.
Eriophora transmarina. The Australian garden orb weaver spider (Hortophora transmarina) is a very common species of spider with many variants in size, shape, and colour across the coastal and northern regions of Australia. [1][2] They have very large abdomens when well-fed and exhibit a tremendous colour-range from off-white through tan, brown ...
Illustrated Male Peacock Spider. Maratus volans is a species in the jumping spider family (Salticidae), belonging to the genus Maratus (peacock spiders). These spiders are native to certain areas in Australia and occupy a wide distribution of habitats. They have a specialized visual system that allows them to see the full visible spectrum as ...