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14:25, 11 January 2025 | Armoured Jupiter | https://australianhistory.net/Contents/Missulena.php | |
==Missulena== The Mouse Spider is a dangerous species native to Australia. It is identified by its stocky body, short {{Speciesbox | name = Mouse Spider | image = ../Images/20250111_134835.jpg | caption = Male Mouse Spider | width = 220 | taxonomy = Missulena | authority = Walckenaer, 1805 | habitat = Burrows, ground-dwelling | venom = Toxic but rarely lethal }} legs, and vibrant coloration. Female Mouse Spiders are generally black, while males often display a red head. | |||
14:25, 11 January 2025 | Armoured Jupiter | https://australianhistory.net/Contents/Missulena.php | |
== Habitat and Behavior == Mouse Spiders are ground dwellers and use burrows for protection. These spiders are known to deliver a painful bite but rarely cause fatalities due to limited venom delivery during bites. | |||
14:25, 11 January 2025 | Armoured Jupiter | https://australianhistory.net/Contents/Missulena.php | |
== Venom == Although highly toxic, the venom of Mouse Spiders is rarely lethal due to the low injection dose during bites.<ref>Dangerous Creatures of Australia, by Martyn Robinson, 2002, p. 55.</ref> | |||
14:23, 11 January 2025 | Armoured Jupiter | https://australianhistory.net/Contents/Missulena.php | |
==Missulena== The Mouse Spider is a dangerous species native to Australia. It is identified by its stocky body, short legs, and vibrant coloration. Female Mouse Spiders are generally black, while males often display a red head. | |||
14:23, 11 January 2025 | Armoured Jupiter | https://australianhistory.net/Contents/Missulena.php | |
== Habitat and Behavior == Mouse Spiders are ground dwellers and use burrows for protection. These spiders are known to deliver a painful bite but rarely cause fatalities due to limited venom delivery during bites. | |||
14:23, 11 January 2025 | Armoured Jupiter | https://australianhistory.net/Contents/Missulena.php | |
== Venom == Although highly toxic, the venom of Mouse Spiders is rarely lethal due to the low injection dose during bites.<ref>Dangerous Creatures of Australia, by Martyn Robinson, 2002, p. 55.</ref> | |||
14:17, 11 January 2025 | Armoured Jupiter | https://australianhistory.net/Contents/Missulena.php | |
==Missulena== The Mouse Spider is a dangerous species native to Australia. It is identified by its stocky body, short legs, and vibrant coloration. Female Mouse Spiders are generally black, while males often display a red head. | |||
14:17, 11 January 2025 | Armoured Jupiter | https://australianhistory.net/Contents/Missulena.php | |
==Missulena== The Mouse Spider is a dangerous species native to Australia. It is identified by its stocky body, short legs, and vibrant coloration. Female Mouse Spiders are generally black, while males often display a red head. |