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Missulena bradleyi. Though they resemble most genera of the infraorder Mygalomorphae, they can be easily distinguished by the large pair of chelicerae, as well as by the placement of two small eyes in the centre of the head and three at each side, whereas in all other trapdoor spiders the eyes are grouped in a mound at the centre of the head.
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 ).
Latrodectus bishopi is the scientific name for the red widow spider, which is endemic to the Florida scrub habitat of central and southern Florida, where it lives primarily in sand dunes dominated by sand pine, Pinus clausa – a type of vegetation found only in Florida and coastal Alabama.
“This is one of the few species of spider that can be dangerous to people,” says Potzler. “There are approximately 2,200 bites reported each year, but there has not been a death related to a ...
Yellow sac spiders are often found in the Seattle area and eastern Washington. They can be yellow, white or greenish and their bodies are only about a quarter- to a half-inch long. These spiders ...
This dangerous spider tends to seek out dry and dark locations. What do they look like? “Black widow spiders are black and shiny with a telltale red hourglass marking on their abdomen,” says ...
Phoneutria nigriventer, the Brazilian wandering spider (a ctenid spider) is a large brown spider similar to North American wolf spiders in appearance, although somewhat larger. It has a highly toxic venom and is regarded (along with the Australian funnel-web spiders ) as among the most dangerous spiders in the world. [ 6 ]
Brachypelma is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas). They may have bodies up to 6 cm (2 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) long with legs of similar or greater lengths. Some species have brightly colored legs, with red or orange marks and rings. The taxonomy of the genus and its species has been the subject of considerable debate.