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Arapiles spider 1-Feb-2013 At 10:57:11 PM macey

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On 30/01/2013 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:
>... There is another possibility, but I would need to see a close detail
>pic to verify that it may be the male of the (common name) mouse-spider
>species. The females are easily recognised by having a red head and generally
>being a large spider, but the males are nondescript black and much smaller.
>
>Mouse-spiders are closely related to the Funnel web species and highly
>venomous. They are known to be at Araps, and prefer leaf litter habitat
>(can also be found in rocky areas and in trees!).
>
I actually came across a female mouse spider at Felltimber and couldn't help but think how much it resembled a funnel web. Just how venomous are these little numbers (in case I see another one)?