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Katipō. The katipō (Latrodectus katipo) is an endangered species of spider native to New Zealand. It is one of many species in the genus Latrodectus, such as the Australian redback (L. hasseltii), and the North American black widow. The species is venomous to humans, capable of delivering a potentially dangerous bite.
The New Zealand spider with the largest leg span is the Nelson cave spider (Spelungula cavernicola), with a leg span of up to 13 centimetres (5.1 in) and a 3 centimetres (1.2 in) body length. The Australian white-tailed spider, first recorded in New Zealand in 1886, has been falsely attributed as the cause of many necrotising spider bites.
The redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti), also known as the Australian black widow, [2][3][4] is a species of highly venomous spider believed to originate in Australia but now, Southeast Asia and New Zealand, with colonies elsewhere outside Australia. [5] It is a member of the cosmopolitan genus Latrodectus, the widow spiders.
Female Porrhothele antipodiana. Porrhothele antipodiana, the black tunnelweb spider, is a species of mygalomorph spider that lives in New Zealand. It is the most common and widespread of several species in the genus Porrhothele, and is especially common in the greater Wellington region where the vagrant mature males are often encountered in or around dwellings.
The banded tunnelweb spider ( Hexathele hochstetteri) is among New Zealand's largest spiders, growing up to 20 mm in body length, [ 2] and is endemic to New Zealand. [ 3] The easiest way to distinguish a banded tunnelweb spider is to look for the chevron design on its abdomen. [ 4] The chevron pattern is described as being yellowish, whilst the ...
Ixeuticus robustus (L. Koch, 1872) Badumna robusta (L. Koch, 1872) The black house spider or common black spider (Badumna insignis) is a common species of cribellate Australian spider, introduced to New Zealand and Japan. A closely related species, Badumna longinqua, the grey house spider, has a similar distribution, but has also been ...
Thomisus cancerides. Delena cancerides, the communal huntsman, flat huntsman or social huntsman, is a large, brown huntsman spider native to Australia. It has been introduced to New Zealand, where it is sometimes known as the Avondale spider. [1] This was the species used in the Australian movie Napoleon and widely in Arachnophobia, and all ...
White-tailed spider. White-tailed spiders are spiders native to southern and eastern Australia, and so named because of the whitish tips at the end of their abdomens. The body size is up to 18 mm, with a leg-span of 28 mm. Common species are Lampona cylindrata and Lampona murina. Both these species have been introduced into New Zealand.