One of the most encountered
spiders of Australia is the Black House Spider (Badumna
Insignis). It makes its web around windows
and under eaves and in bark fissures of trees. The
entrance tunnel is usually in the centre of the web.
Although the bite can be painful, there have been
no fatalities recorded.
The Whitetailed Spider is
one that most people will have heard of.
It is found throughout Australia and common in the
urban environment. Males will wander at night. Females
will commonly form nests under tree bark and around
environments simulating these conditions.
They are often found inside houses,
particularly in bathrooms, kitchens and laundries.
The bite is painful causing localised swelling. Cases
of Ulceration have been recorded.
Perhaps one of the most well known
spiders ever, the Redback Spider (Latrodectus
Hasselti) is encountered in many areas throughout
Australia. It makes loose webs of no particular design
in stacked goods and rubbish. Also found in outside
toilets where its webs may be made under the seats.
A very toxic spider. Fatalities have occurred, but
there is now antivenin.
Possibly Australia's most feared, the Funnelweb
Spider, makes (as its name suggests) long
web lined funnels in the ground, usually in rockeries
and deep surface mulches. While both sexes are toxic,
the male is considered far more toxic than the female.
After heavy rains and even landscaping, the spider
may venture inside to find shelter. During the mating
season of December to March, the male may venture
in more frequently. Both male and female are nocturnal.
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