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Redback spider. Australia has a number of highly venomous spiders, including the Sydney funnel-web spider, [1] its relatives in the family Hexathelidae, and the redback spider, whose bites can be extremely painful and have historically been linked with deaths in medical records. [2]
Selenocosmia crassipes, Coastal Whistling spider Selenocosmia stirlingi, Australian Common Whistling spider Selenotypus plumipes, Australian Featherleg spider. Family Theridiidae. Redback Latrodectus hasselti Ariamnes spp., Whip spiders Latrodectus hasselti, Redback spider Nesticodes rufipes, Red-legged House spider Steatoda grossa, Cupboard spider
The giant huntsman spider is the largest member of the family Sparassidae, boasting a 30 cm (12 in) leg-span, and 4.6 cm (1.8 in) body-length. [2] The largest known member of the Sparassidae known prior to the discovery of H. maxima was the Australian Beregama aurea (L. Koch, 1875) with a body length of about 4 cm (1.6 in). [5]
The Australian Reptile Park recently recorded its largest male funnel-web spider yet, CNN reported. According to the zoo, which is located north of Syndey, Australia, the spider measures a ...
People unfamiliar with spider taxonomy commonly confuse large species with tarantulas, but huntsman spiders can generally be identified by their legs, which, rather than being jointed vertically relative to the body, are twisted in such a way that in some attitudes the legs extend forward in a crab-like fashion. [6]
The Sydney funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus) is a species of venomous mygalomorph spider native to eastern Australia, usually found within a 100 km (62 mi) radius of Sydney. It is a member of a group of spiders known as Australian funnel-web spiders. Its bite is capable of causing serious illness or death in humans if left untreated. [3]
Residents who find funnel-web spiders are asked to collect them and donate them to Australian Reptile Park so they can be milked to create antivenom to help people who have been bitten by the spider.
Identification is relatively simple as this very large spider has thicker front legs than back legs. [2] It is recognized as the largest spider in Australia . [ 3 ] Due to the hissing sound the spider makes when approached, it has acquired the nickname "barking spider", sometimes "hissing spider".