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DEADLY & DANGEROUS
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SPIDER IDENTIFICATION CHART
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LONG SPINNERETS
SPUR
LONG SPINNERETS
TOXIC (POISONOUS)
THE “LOW RISK” SPIDERS
- PAINFUL BITE -
WARNING - M o s t o f t h e s e s p i d e r s c a n b e d a n g e ro u s t o p e o p l e w i t h a l l e rg i e s o r h y p e r s e n s i t i v i t i e s .
PLEASE NOTE - Ma le sp ide rs have a sma l l e r abdomen, l onger l egs & swo l l en pa lps fo r rep roduc t ion .
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SMALL SPINNERETSSMALL SPINNERETS
COMMONLY FOUND: AUSTRALIA WIDE• ADULT BODY LENGTH: UP TO 35MM
• HEAVILY COVERED IN FINE HAIRS
• MILDLY TOXIC - NON AGGRESSIVE
• GROUND DWELLING (SILK LINED BURROW - OFTEN WITHOUT A LID)
• COMMONLY FOUND IN DRIER EXPOSED LOCATIONS. - OPEN GROUND AREAS
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COMMONLY FOUND: AUSTRALIA WIDE• ADULT BODY LENGTH: 5MM - 15MM
• NON-AGGRESSIVE
• OFTEN IN LARGE WEB IN GARDEN
COMMONLY FOUND: AUSTRALIA WIDE• ADULT BODY LENGTH: 15MM• TIMID - RARELY BITES• FOUND UNDER ROCKS, EAVES OR
LOOSE BARK. WANDERS INDOORS.
COMMONLY FOUND: AUSTRALIA WIDE• ADULT BODY LENGTH: UP TO 35MM • ENLARGED HEAD & FANGS - DEEP
PAINFUL BITE• NON AGGRESSIVE - ALTHOUGH MALE
WILL BITE IF PROVOKED
• GROUND DWELLING - OFTEN MISTAKEN FOR FUNNEL WEB
• CAN CAUSE SEVERE ILLNESS - ESPECIALLY TO YOUNG CHILDREN
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COMMONLY FOUND: AUSTRALIA WIDE• ADULT BODY LENGTH: 15MM • VENOM CAUSES SWEATING, NAUSEA,
MUSCULAR PAINS, HEADACHES, GIDDINESS.• PREFERS DRY HABITATS - FOUND IN
WINDOW FRAMES, EAVES ETC
COMMONLY FOUND: AUSTRALIA WIDE• ADULT BODY LENGTH: 15MM - 30MM• NON AGGRESSIVE - ALTHOUGH WILL
BITE IF PROVOKED• GROUND DWELLING
• HIGHLY AGGRESSIVE WHEN DISTURBED OR CORNERED
• 20 YEAR LIFE SPAN
• GROUND DWELLING - MALES WILL WANDER ON HOT HUMID NIGHTS TO LOOK FOR A MATE
COMMONLY FOUND: NSW & VIC EASTERN COASTAL AREAS• MALE ADULT BODY LENGTH: 25MM
• FEMALE ADULT BODY LENGTH: 30MM
• CARRIES ATRAXOTOXIN - ONE OF THE WORLDS MOST DANGEROUS TOXINS
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COMMONLY FOUND: AUSTRALIA WIDE• GREATLY VARIES IN SIZE
• FOUND IN RUBBISH, UNDER HOUSE ETC.
• DOES NOT ALWAYS HAVE A ‘RED’ MARKING
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COMMONLY FOUND: AUSTRALIA WIDE• ADULT BODY LENGTH: 12MM - 20MM• MAY CAUSE HORRIFIC BLISTERING OR
ULCERATION TO SENSITIVE SKIN• FOUND IN THE GARDEN & INDOORS
-PREFERS COOL MOIST LOCATIONS
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COMMONLY FOUND: AUSTRALIA WIDE (MAINLY EAST COAST BUSH LAND)
• ADULT BODY LENGTH: 20MM - 30MM
• OFTEN IN LARGE WEB IN GARDEN
