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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]
The adult males of these spiders reach 9mm in length, maturing in the early summer, while females reach 12mm, and can be found until autumn. [3] [4] [5] The carapace is dark brown while the abdomen is brown/grey with hairs resembling the body of a mouse, hence the common name of 'mouse spider'. [4] The legs are brown with thick pubescence. [4]
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 ).
With so many kinds of eight-legged bugs running around (nearly 3,000 species in North America alone!), the most common house spiders are bound to pop up in your abode from time to time. And with ...
Eastern mouse spiders are often mistaken for Australian funnel-web spiders. [5] The females are large and very strong, with powerful chelicerae. [6] Their fangs often cross over slightly, while those of Australian funnel-web spiders remain parallel, [3] and the latter often have a drop of venom on their fang tips and have longer spinnerets.
Actinopodidae is a family of mygalomorph spiders found in mainland Australia and South America usually in open forest. Species are most common in Queensland, Australia . [ 1 ] It includes mouse spiders ( Missulena species), whose bites, though rare, are considered medically significant and potentially dangerous.
Outdoor spiders are hard at work, devouring home and garden pests such as ants, flies, mosquitoes, aphids, and thrips. It’s estimated they kill 400 to 800 million metric tons of prey worldwide ...
Missulena pruinosa, commonly known as the northern mouse spider, as others in its genus are also mouse spiders, [2] is a species of spider belonging to the family Actinopodidae, native to Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory).