Mouse Spiders - The Australian Museum
Mouse spiders are found over much of mainland Australia, in habitats ranging from open forest to semi-arid shrubland. The species with the largest distribution is the Red-headed Mouse Spider. This may be related to the fact that the spiderlings of this species are known to disperse aerially by ballooning, possibly over many kilometres.
Missulena - Wikipedia
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] .
Missulena occatoria - Wikipedia
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).
Spider Facts: The Mouse Spider - Australia Wide First Aid
A type of trapdoor spider, Mouse spiders are found throughout mainland Australia and primarily reside in drier, arid environments such as the desert and coast. They are often mistaken for Funnel-web spiders due to their similarities in colour, size, and hunting habits.
Red-headed Mouse Spider - The Australian Museum
Red-headed Mouse Spiders (Missulena occitoria) have the largest distribution of all the Mouse spiders. They are found across mainland Australia, however mainly west of the Great Dividing Range. The male Red-headed Mouse Spiders are usually found wandering for females during the day in late summer (Feb)to early winter months (Jun).
Missulena bradleyi - Wikipedia
Missulena bradleyi, also known as the eastern mouse spider, is a species of spider belonging to the family Actinopodidae. The spider is endemic to the eastern coast of Australia. [2][3]
Red-headed mouse spider - Australian Geographic
It’s a large spider that’s found right across Australia, apart from Tasmania and the far north of the mainland but is most often encountered in New South Wales and Western Australia. The reassuring news is that it’s not particularly aggressive, prefers undisturbed, non-urban habitats and is extremely reclusive.
ACTINOPODIDAE Mouse Spiders - ARACHNE.ORG.AU
Mouse Spiders are powerful, compact spiders with a wide eye region - much wider than any other Australian mygalomorph. They have a wide front to their carapace. The fangs point towards each other slightly rather than being strictly parallel.
Mouse spiders - Queensland Museum
Mouse spiders are burrowing spiders with a wide distribution across Australia. They have distinctive stocky bodies with short legs and very large chelicerae, and are often described as having a 'bulldog-like' demeanour.
Mouse Spider - Facts, Venom & Habitat Information - Animal …
Mouse Spiders are spiders of the genus Missulena. There are 11 known species in this genus, all but one of which are widespread across mainland Australia. Mouse Spiders can be found in both coastal and drier habitats, however, they do not occur in tropical rainforests. One species, Missulena tussulena, is found in Chile.