Eastern mouse spider
MossegadesThe eastern mouse spider is a spider from the family Actinopodidae. It lives only on the eastern coast of Australia. People often mistake it for the Australian funnel-web spider, which is more dangerous, so knowing the difference matters.1

Com reconèixer-lo
- Females are large and very strong, with powerful jaws called chelicerae.1
- Females have a shiny black carapace (the hard upper shell of the body) and an abdomen (rear body) coloured brown to almost black.1
- Males have an all-black carapace and a trapezium-shaped (four-sided, with two parallel sides) lighter patch on top of the abdomen, which can be white, pale blue or mauve.1
- Their fangs often cross over slightly.1
- The burrow entrance is hidden by a flap of silk, which can be found by brushing away loose soil.1
Sovint es confon amb: It is often mistaken for the Australian funnel-web spider. Funnel-web fangs stay parallel, while mouse spider fangs often cross over slightly. Funnel-webs often have a drop of venom on their fang tips and have longer spinnerets (silk-producing organs at the rear of the abdomen).1
Poder del verí
El verí surt pels ullals o les dents quan mossega.
Què fa el seu verí?
Common symptoms of a bite are numbness and tingling at the bite site, sweating, headache and nausea. Its venom contains toxins similar to robustoxin, the toxin found in Australian funnel-web spider venom. Severe reactions are rare.1
Com de perillós és per a les persones?
Perill per a les persones: GreuUna mossegada necessita un metge. Les morts són molt rares.Although it appears to be the most dangerous member of its genus, serious envenomations by this species are relatively rare. Most documented bites did not need antivenom or cause serious symptoms. Only one severe case is recorded: a 19-month-old child who developed high blood pressure, muscle spasms, an arched back and unconsciousness.1
Bona notícia: els metges tenen un medicament (l'antiverí) o un tractament per a això.1
Què fa quan té por?
Compared with the Australian funnel-web spider, it is far less aggressive towards humans and often gives dry bites, which deliver no venom.1
Si mossega
- The child with the severe case responded well to funnel-web spider antivenom. Australian funnel-web spider antivenom has been found to be effective in treating severe mouse spider bites.1
- Renta la mossegada i refreda-la. Busca ajuda mèdica si el dolor és fort o la persona es troba malament.
- A Austràlia, tracta qualsevol mossegada d'aranya negra grossa com una mossegada d'aranya de tela d'embut: Immobilització amb pressió: embolica amb una bena elàstica ferma la mossegada i després tota l'extremitat, posa-hi una fèrula i mantén la persona completament quieta fins que arribi l'ajuda.
Truca sempre primer al número d'emergències (112, 000, 911). Això són pautes generals de primers auxilis, no consells mèdics. Primers auxilis bàsics
Estigues segur
- No toquis, atrapis ni molestis mai un animal salvatge, encara que sigui petit i encara que sembli adormit o mort.
- Deixa-li espai. Si en trobes un, mantén la calma, recula a poc a poc i deixa que segueixi el seu camí.
- Si te'n mossega un: mantén la calma, no et moguis, truca al número d'emergències (112, 000, 911) o ves de pressa a un hospital. Recorda com era, una foto ajuda.
No va a per tu. Fa servir el verí per caçar o per defensar-se, i prefereix mil vegades amagar-se. Més sobre com estar segur
Que gran és?
Quant fa de llarg?
més curt que el teu dit petit
podria recórrer 100 metres en 300 segons (l'humà més ràpid necessita 9,6)Que gran és Eastern mouse spider comparat amb TU?
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Com de ràpid va?
Dades
Its venom contains toxins similar to robustoxin, which is found in Australian funnel-web spider venom.1
Australian funnel-web spider antivenom has been found to work against severe mouse spider bites.1
Males roam in autumn and early winter, which is when envenomation cases have peaked.1
Rainbow described the specimen as a beautiful and strikingly marked novelty.1
Desmuntamites
Mite: It is as dangerous as the Australian funnel-web spider.
Veritat: It is far less aggressive towards humans, often gives dry bites, and serious envenomations are relatively rare.1
D'on surten les dades
- Missulena bradleyi (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Missulena bradleyi (iNaturalist): noms i classificació.
- Venom Wiki: el nivell de perill, la mida típica i la velocitat estimada són nostres. Mira com els calculem: Com valorem el perill.
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