Aussie Spider ID

Vince · Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 6:38 am Post subject: Aussie Spider ID

Easy way to identify Aussie spiders and with their common names...

tikkat3 · Super Member Joined: Jul 30, 2006 Posts: 800

I would have labelled the Funnel Web as a "Nasty one"
And put in the Goldden Orbs as "Scarey Ones'

Suzanne · Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 1:45 pm Post subject: Re: Aussie Spider ID

As I would expect they would be called Very Happy

Suz

PaulS · Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:25 pm Post subject: Re: Aussie Spider ID

Just let me know which ones are dangerous to me and I will be fine.

Vince · Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 3:51 am Post subject: Re: Aussie Spider ID

PaulS wrote:

Just let me know which ones are dangerous to me and I will be fine.

Here is a couple more charts of the Aussie Spiders. The second one is for you Paul, just so you know the nasties mate.

Elvis · Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 12:48 pm Post subject: Re: Aussie Spider ID

we have the white tails here hit with burst from aerosol can,fly/bug spray or hairspray or even deodorant or yip squash the bastards ...but do it outdoors as the scent attracts more of them...they eat other spiders
the pyrethin based sprays seem to work well at keeping them away from eaves of house (all spiders) with bonus of moths and flies staying away too.

PaulS · Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 12:42 am Post subject: Re: Aussie Spider ID

Heat works fastest to kill any spider or insect with an exoskeleton. Anything from hot water to flame throwers. Hot water from my tap will kill them all.
Your Red Back looks like a black widow except the black widow has a red hour glass on her belly. I have raised a few in captivity and yes, their bite is life threatening. Ours are only supposed to live about a year and a half but one that I raised lived over three years. She never laid any eggs though so that and a good diet of crickets probably had a lot to do with it.