The Red-headed Mouse Spider (Missulena occatoria) is a large Australian mouse spider in thefamily Actinopodidae. Males are easily recognised by their bright red cephalothorax and strikingblue-black abdomen, making this one of the most conspicuous mouse spider species.Basic BiologyScientific name...
Mouse spiders are mygalomorph spiders of the genus Missulena, found mainly in Australiaand nearby regions. They are robust, burrow-dwelling spiders with a high, glossy cephalothorax and strong fangs, somewhat resemblingsmall tarantulas. Several species are regarded as medically important because...