DEADLY & DANGEROUS SYDNEY FUNNEL-WEB FEMALE SPIDER IDENTIFICATION CHART SYDNEY FUNNEL-WEB MALE LONG SPINNERETS SPUR LONG SPINNERETS TOXIC (POISONOUS) THE “LOW RISK” SPIDERS - PAINFUL BITE - WARNING - Most of these spiders can be dangerous to people with allergies or hyper sensitivities. PLEASE NOTE - Male spiders have a smaller abdomen, longer legs & swollen palps for reproduction. www.cpests.com 1300 766 614 MOUSE SPIDER FEMALE TRAP DOOR FEMALE TRAP DOOR MALE HUNTSMAN WOLF SPIDER MOUSE SPIDER MALE SMALL SPINNERETS SMALL 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 SAINT ANDREWS CROSS 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 BLACK HOUSE SPIDER 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 RED BACK COMMONLY FOUND: AUSTRALIA WIDE • GREATLY VARIES IN SIZE • FOUND IN RUBBISH, UNDER HOUSE ETC. • DOES NOT ALWAYS HAVE A ‘RED’ MARKING WHITE TAIL SPIDER 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 GARDEN ORB-WEAVING COMMONLY FOUND: AUSTRALIA WIDE (MAINLY EAST COAST BUSH LAND) • ADULT BODY LENGTH: 20MM - 30MM • OFTEN IN LARGE WEB IN GARDEN