LC
Sydney Funnel-web Spider
Atrax robustus O. P. Cambridge, 1877
The Sydney Funnel-web Spider is one of the best known highly venomous spiders in the world.Its scientific name is Atrax robustus, ···
Animal Encyclopedia
Explore Animals
Browse animal species by major group, then open detailed profiles for scientific names, habitats, lifespans, key traits, and conservation status.
Browse by group
Animal Groups
Start with one of the six major groups used across Animals Top.
Species directory
Browse Animals
Filter the animals shown on this page by name, scientific name, group, or IUCN code.
LC
LC
Sydney Brown Trapdoor Spider
Arbanitis rapax (representative brown trapdoor spider from the Sydney region)
The Sydney Brown Trapdoor Spider is a medium sized, burrow dwelling mygalomorph from eastern Australia.The name is commonly applie···
LC
Swift Spiders
Nyssus coloripes (representative species of the swift spiders group)
Swift Spiders are a group of small, fast moving ground spiders best known from Australia,where the familiar orange legged swift sp···
LC
St Andrews Cross Spider
Argiope keyserlingi (and closely related cross-marked Argiope species)
The St Andrews Cross Spider is a striking orb-weaver best known for the bold“X”-shaped silk pattern it builds in the centre of i···
LC
Southern Sydney Funnel-web Spider
Atrax montanus Rainbow, 1914
The Southern Sydney Funnel-web Spider (Atrax montanus) is a large,highly venomous mygalomorph spider in the family Atracidae. It i···
LC
Slater-eating Spider
Dysdera crocata C. L. Koch, 1838
The Slater-eating Spider is a ground-dwelling hunting spider that specialises in feeding onwoodlice and related crustaceans, commo···
LC
Silver Orb-weaving Spiders
Mainly family Araneidae (silver-patterned orb-weaving spiders such as some Argiope and Leucauge species)
Silver orb-weaving spiders are not a single species but a loose group oforb-weaver spiders with conspicuous silvery or metallic ma···
LC
Scorpions
Order Scorpiones
Scorpions are arachnids in the order Scorpiones and represent one of the oldestlineages of land-dwelling predators, with fossils d···
LC
Sac Spiders
Cheiracanthiidae (notably the genus Cheiracanthium)
Sac spiders are a broad group of spiders that build small silken retreats or “sacs” in which they rest,rather than relying on la···
Not evaluated
Rufous Net-casting Spider
Asianopis subrufa (formerly Deinopis subrufa)
The Rufous Net-casting Spider (Asianopis subrufa, long known under theolder name Deinopis subrufa) is a distinctive member of the ···
Not evaluated
Red-headed Mouse Spider
Missulena occatoria
The Red-headed Mouse Spider (Missulena occatoria) is a large Australian mouse spider in thefamily Actinopodidae. Males are easily ···
Not evaluated
Redback Spider
Latrodectus hasselti
The Redback Spider (Latrodectus hasselti) is one of Australia’s best-known venomous spiders.It belongs to the widow spider genus ···
Not evaluated
Newcastle Funnel-web Spider
Atrax christenseni
The Newcastle funnel-web spider (Atrax christenseni), nicknamed“Big Boy”, is a recently described species of Australian funnel-w···
Not evaluated
Net-casting Spiders
Deinopidae (e.g. Deinopis, Menneus)
Net-casting spiders are remarkable predators in the family Deinopidae. Instead of building alarge stationary orb web, they constru···
Not evaluated
Mouse Spiders
Missulena (e.g. Missulena bradleyi)
Mouse spiders are mygalomorph spiders of the genus Missulena, found mainly in Australiaand nearby regions. They are robust, burrow···
Not evaluated
Marbled Scorpion
Lychas marmoreus
The Marbled Scorpion commonly refers to small Australian scorpions with a mottled pattern, especiallythe Little Marbled Scorpion (···
Not evaluated
Magnificent Spider
Ordgarius magnificus
The Magnificent Spider (Ordgarius magnificus) is a striking bolas spider in the familyAraneidae, found in forests along the east c···
Not evaluated
Lynx Spiders
Oxyopidae (e.g. Oxyopes, Peucetia)
Lynx spiders are active hunting spiders belonging to the family Oxyopidae.They are best known for their agility, good vision and s···
Not evaluated
Leaf-curling Spiders
Araneidae (e.g. Phonognatha spp.)
Leaf-curling spiders are orb-weaving spiders that curl a leaf into a shelter within their web.They belong mainly to the family Ara···
Not evaluated
Jumping Spiders
Salticidae (e.g. Phidippus spp.)
Jumping spiders are members of the family Salticidae, famous for their excellent visionand agile jumps. Instead of relying on larg···
Not evaluated
Huntsman Spiders
Sparassidae (e.g. Heteropoda spp.)
Huntsman spiders are large, fast-running spiders belonging mainly to the family Sparassidae.They are common in Australia, Asia, Af···
Not evaluated
Hackled Orb-weavers
Uloboridae (e.g. Uloborus spp.)
Hackled orb-weavers are spiders whose capture threads bear a distinctive woolly, “hackled” band of fine fibres.They belong mainl···
Not evaluated
Ground Spiders
Gnaphosidae (e.g. Gnaphosa spp.)
Ground spiders are a broad group of mainly ground‑dwelling spiders, most commonly placed in the familyGnaphosidae. Rather than bu···
Not evaluated
Golden Orb‑weaving Spiders
Araneidae (e.g. Trichonephila spp.)
Golden orb‑weaving spiders are striking members of the family Araneidae that spin large orb webswith a characteristic golden or y···
No matching animals on this page.