Identifying Characteristics: Females have spherical black bodies with a visible red line and an hourglass-shaped red/orange streak on the lower abdomen. They are 10 mm (0.4 in) long. Males are 3-4 mm (0.12-0.16 in) long. The Redback Spider is also known as the Australian Black Widow. It can be found all over New South Wales and is highly venomous. Featured are the Sydney Funnel Web Spider, Red Back Spider, Wolf Spider, White Tail spider, Black House Spider, Huntsman Spider, Daddy Long Legs Spider, Yellow Sac Spider, Golden Orb Weaver Spider, Harvestman, Jumping Spider, Australian Tarantula Spider, Recluse Spider and other spiders with notes to aid in identification. CLICK HERE for
Common Australian Spiders Poster (flat) Australian Geographic
The exception is another Sydney species, M. gracilis, which makes a light, wafer-like trapdoor. Although often mistaken for funnel-web spiders, the bite of a trapdoor spider is not dangerous, but may be painful and cause some local swelling. Apply a cold pack to relieve pain and seek medical attention if symptoms persist. List of spider species found in New South Wales, sourced from the World Spider Catalog. Check. Dural, NSW, AU on April 10, 2023 at 02:51 PM by meygels | 0 comments. Add an Observation. Habronestes raveni . 0 comments. Add an Observation. World Spider Catalog (2018). World Spider Catalog. Version 19.5. Natural History Museum Bern, online. There are an estimated 3,500 species in Australia. Spiders are some of our best allies in the fight against insect pests which cause damage and disease in cities. Often misunderstood, spiders are a vital part of Sydney's ecosystems and actually help us out more than most people might realise. Australia's spiders come in a startling variety of colours, shapes and sizes. Some species make distinctive webs and many make silken retreats for protection or for their egg sacs and some even dig holes with elaborate silken triplines around the entrance. Here is a selection of images of Australian spiders to illustrate their diversity.
Sydney Brown Trapdoor Spider, female Australian Museum
Funnel-web spiders. Of the 40 or more species of funnel-web spiders, the Sydney funnel-web (Atrax robustus) is undoubtedly the most deadly; it injects atraxotoxin, one of the most dangerous toxins found in the animal kingdom. Normally distributed within a 120km radius of Sydney, this aggressive arachnid is renowned for its highly toxic and fast-acting venom. In this downloadable chart, we identify and describe nine of Australia's most common spiders. Some of these spiders inflict only mild bites, while others contain venom that is highly potent and toxic to humans. The Sydney spider dubbed 'Hercules' was found on the NSW central coast. The funnel-web is the world's most poisonous arachnid.. The spider measures 7.9cm (3.1 inches) from foot to foot. The deadly Sydney funnel-web spider dubbed Hercules was found on the Central Coast of New South Wales and was initially given to a local hospital, the Australian Reptile Park said in a statement.
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Spiders of Australia is a comprehensive information package and identification tool for spiders, among the most numerous and abundant of all terrestrial organisms in Australia. The CD ROM covers all families and subfamilies in Australia and New Guinea, and all but two families in New Zealand. Featured in the Spider Identifcation Chart are the male and female Sydney funnel web spider, red-back spider, white-tail spider, black house spider, wolf spider, mouse spider, trap-door spider, huntsman spider, orb-weaver spider and other spiders with notes to aid in spider identification.
The Sydney funnel-web spider Atrax robustus is an Australian icon and the most venomous spider in the world. This species and its relatives are widely distributed in NSW and VIC but surprisingly little is known about their biology and ecology. Not even the taxonomy is clearly resolved and this has practical implications, i.e., for the production of antivenoms. Accept and close The commonly seen Garden Orb Weavers are stout, reddish-brown or grey spiders with a leaf-shaped pattern on their fat, roughly triangular abdomens, which also have two noticeable humps towards the front.
Badge Huntsman Spiders The Australian Museum
Identifying the Most Common Spiders in Sydney Even though they play an important role in the environment, no one wants a house full of spiders. But because Australia is home to around 2,400 different species of them, you're likely to end up with a few in your home sooner or later. Like the rest of Australia, Sydney is home to quite the collection of creepy crawlies. From the giant Sydney huntsman to the deadly and venomous Sydney funnel-web and redback spiders, the largest city on the continent is quite accommodating to a wide range of arachnids. While several are deadly and capable of delivering powerful bites, most of these live in the outback.
