AUSTRALIAN REPTILE PARK Spider Identification & Fact Sheet

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WHITE TAIL REDBACK Bites by this spider are relatively Dangerous spider. Found in frequent due to its wandering FEMALE MALE disorganised web under loose habit. Symptoms range from no materials. If bitten apply ice reaction to swelling and local SYDNEY FUNNEL WEB pack and seek urgent medical blistering at the bite site and Very dangerous spider. Aggressive and often found wandering attention. nausea. Seek medical attention after wet weather. If bitten, apply pressure immobilisation bandage if bitten. immediately & call 000.

BLACK HOUSE WOLF Common non-dangerous spider Not considered dangerous that has painful bite. Found in however bite is painful.Symptoms webs around eaves, doors & can include local pain and FEMALE MALE windows. itchiness. TRAPDOOR Not dangerous however are large and the bite may be painful.

HUNTSMAN GOLDEN ORB WEAVING Not dangerous, are often found Not dangerous, found in webs in indoors where they search for gardens insects. FEMALE MALE MOUSE SPIDER Dangerous spider, smaller than a funnel web but has strong fangs. Painful bite. If bitten, apply pressure immobilisation bandage immediately & call 000.

GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION FOR ALL SPIDERS • Do not leave clothes, shoes, towels etc on the floor. • Check shoes before putting them on. • Do not walk about at night without footwear. GARDEN ORB WEAVING • Do not handle spiders that appear to have drowned in pools, buckets etc. ST ANDREWS CROSS Not dangerous, found in large * Wear leather gloves when gardening or working outside. Not dangerous, web and legs web in between trees/shrubs. make cross pattern. * If bitten by a spider, seek medical advice as soon as possible.

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Brief information on Australian Spiders FUNNEL WEB SPIDER DROP OFF POINTS The Australian Reptile Park relies on the public * IMAGES NOT TO SCALE to bring in funnel web spiders for their life-saving antivenom program. There are many locations around the Central Coast, Sydney and Newcastle that act as drop off points for the Sydney Funnel Web Spider Reptile Park. They include: (Atrax robustus) The male has slender legs and a spur located on the third Region Collection Point Area Hours segment of the second leg. The head region is glossy black while the abdomen is dark brown or purplish Newcastle John Hunter Patholgy Weekdays in colour. Funnel-web spiders prefer sheltered, shady Hospital Level 2 only spots which are always cool and humid. Burrows are Lookout Road 8-5pm often beneath rocks and logs and may reach 600mm New Lambton in length. First Aid: Apply pressure immobilisation Heights bandage immediately & call 000 Central Coast Gosford Gosford Pathology Mon-Fri Red Back Spider Hospital 9-5pm (Latrodectus hasselti) Racecourse Sat/Sun The female red back is black with a distinctive red Road, Gosford or orange marking on its back, although this may 9-3pm sometimes be absent. The female is the only one capable of harming humans as the males fangs are Gosford Vital First Aid Front Desk Mon-Fri incapable of penetrating human skin. Red backs are 30 Glennie 9:30 - commonly found in logs or under rocks in the bush as Street, Gosford 4pm they tend to reside in dark dry areas. It is also known to live under roof eaves, shelves, and flower pots or in Wyoming Wyoming Vet Rooms 24hrs garden sheds. Veterinary 7 Days First Aid: Ice pack and straight to hospital. Hospital 24 Cary Street, Wyoming Mouse Spider Wyong Wyong Hospital Emergency 24hrs (Missulena occatoria) Pacific Highway 7 Days Has a squat shape and huge fang sheaths at the front Wyong of the head area. Most species are dark brown or black in colour, although the male mouse spider has a bright reddish-brown front part of the head. The body size Sydney reaches around 35mm with the male being distinctly smaller and less robust. They live in oval burrows up Brookvale Greencross Reception Mon-Wed/ to a metre in length, often constructed in the banks of Vets Fri water courses. Heavy rain often forces them out of their (inside Pet Barn) 8:30-7pm burrows and this is when they may be encountered. 60 Winbourne Thu First Aid: Apply pressure immobilisation bandage Road, 8:30-8pm immediately & call 000 Brookvale Sat 9-3pm Sun 9-12pm White Tail Spider Caringbah Sutherland Emergency 24hrs (Lampoona cylindrata) Hospital 7 Days The white-tailed spider has a long cigar shaped dark The Kingsway grey abdomen with a creamy-white speck on the tip. Caringbah The legs usually have a brownish hue. A large female may reach up to 20mm in body length, males around Hornsby Hornsby Reception 24hrs 12mm. White-tailed spiders are found in cool dark areas Hospital & 7 Days such as under bark, leaf litter, etc. They wander great Palmerston Rd Emergency distances looking for prey. Hornsby First Aid: Ice pack and seek medical attention Monavale Mona Vale Reception Mon-Fri Veterinary 8:30-7pm Hospital Sat Trapdoor Spider 22 Park St 8-12pm (Misgolas rapax) Monavale Often mistaken for a funnel web. If bitten and not sure Entomology what spider it is, treat as a funnel web. Chocolate brown Westmead Westmead Mon-Fri coloration, less robust body and the presence of distinct Public Department 9-5pm boxing glove shaped palps in the males. The body and Hospital legs are covered in tiny hairs. The female is around Cnr Hawkesbury Rd 35mm in length, while the male is around 20mm and of a slimmer build. They are usually shy and retiring, & Darcy Rd, although occasionally will stand up and present its fangs Westmead if harassed. They dig a burrow in the ground that is lined with silk, and despite their common name this species Windsor Hawkesbury Customer Mon-Fri does not construct a lid. First Aid: Apply pressure City Council Service 8.30-5pm immobilisation bandage immediately & seek medical Hospital Desk attention George St Windsor

How To Catch A Funnel Web Spider Huntsman Spider Go to www.reptilepark.com.au to see an instructional (Delena, Holconia, Neosparassus) video on how to safely catch a Funnel Web Spider. Huntsman spiders have flat bodies and are extremely fast intruders. Occasionally they take up residence in kitchens and living rooms. The two back pairs of legs are shorter than the ones at the front and the legs fan out Pacific Highway, Somersby

sideways enabling them to walk forwards and sideways (Gosford Exit off M1) just like a crab. Usually found on tree trunks, under bark, Ph: (02) 4340 1022 beneath stones or on walls. Email: [email protected] First Aid: Ice pack and seek medical attention www.reptilepark.com.au