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Trapdoor, Funnelweb or Mouse spiders (Mygalomorphae)

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Some good resources for learning about Mygals:

https://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=2343

https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/6e67c774-8717-4f95-9e84-2d90da7b0d0c

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Trapdoor, Funnelweb or Mouse spiders (Mygalomorphae)

Featured sightings

Idiosoma sp. (Genus) (Spiny Trapdoor) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 10 Feb 2025 by Wolfdogg

Arbanitis sp. (genus) (An armoured trapdoor spider) at Acton, ACT - 18 Apr 2019 by HelenCross

Anamidae (Wishbone Spiders) at Kenny, ACT - 10 Nov 2023 by sbittinger

Missulena occatoria (Red-headed Mouse Spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Sep 2014 by Harrisi

Missulena occatoria (Red-headed Mouse Spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2021 by ConBoekel

Arbanitis sp. (genus) (An armoured trapdoor spider) at Acton, ACT - 23 Feb 2018 by Harrisi

Missulena sp. (genus) (Mouse spider) at Lower Boro, NSW - 10 Jul 2016 by mcleana

Latest sightings

Stanwellia sp. (genus) (Trapdoor Spider) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 6 Feb 2026 by NateKingsford

Hadronyche sp. (genus) (A funnel web) at Bimberi, NSW - 19 Nov 2025 by RAllen

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NateKingsford wrote:

4 Feb 2026

Hadronyche cf. alpina

Hadronyche sp. (genus)

NateKingsford wrote:

13 Nov 2025

Not a funnel web, Stanwellia are mildly venomous and pretty common in Victoria

Stanwellia sp. (genus)

hebe wrote:

31 Oct 2025

yes. it's right now, thanks

Missulena occatoria

NateKingsford wrote:

19 Oct 2025

Looks to be from the genus Proshermacha

Anamidae

NateKingsford wrote:

6 Oct 2025

Hey @JenetC, there doesn't seem to be an image attached to this sighting, could you double check this? :)

Missulena occatoria

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