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Missulena occatoria

16 Red-headed Mouse Spider at Stromlo, ACT

Missulena occatoria at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Sep 2014
Missulena occatoria at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Sep 2014
Missulena occatoria at Stromlo, ACT - 11 Sep 2014
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Identification history

Missulena occatoria 24 Sep 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Missulena occatoria 12 Sep 2018 Harrisi

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3 comments

   13 Sep 2018
Great photo thanks Stuart - we did have a recent sighting of this species
   12 Sep 2023
Wow!!
waltraud wrote:
   19 Sep 2023
great fangs

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Nearby sightings

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Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (Watercress) at Stromlo, ACT - 14 Jun 2023 by JaneR Veronica anagallis-aquatica (Blue Water Speedwell) at Stromlo, ACT - 14 Jun 2023 by JaneR Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Stromlo, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by KorinneM Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Stromlo, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by KorinneM Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Stromlo, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by KorinneM Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Stromlo, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by KorinneM Chondropyga dorsalis (Cowboy beetle) at Stromlo, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by KorinneM Austrogomphus cornutus (Unicorn Hunter) at Stromlo, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by KorinneM Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Stromlo, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by KorinneM Clynotis severus (Stern Jumping Spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by KorinneM Dindymus versicolor (Harlequin Bug) at Stromlo, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by KorinneM Ovis aries (Sheep) at Stromlo, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by KorinneM Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Stromlo, ACT - 21 Mar 2022 by JohnBundock Ectenopsis sp. (March fly) at Stromlo, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by Roger Sphaerophoria macrogaster (Hover Fly) at Stromlo, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by Roger Austrogomphus cornutus (Unicorn Hunter) at Stromlo, ACT - 28 Dec 2021 by jbromilow50 Diphucephala sp. (genus) (Green Scarab Beetle) at Stromlo, ACT - 20 Dec 2021 by jbromilow50 Eurystomus orientalis (Dollarbird) at Stromlo, ACT - 7 Nov 2021 by Christine Dysdercus sidae (Pale Cotton Stainer) at Stromlo, ACT - 9 Aug 2021 by Roger Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Stromlo, ACT - 4 Apr 2021 by Roman Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Stromlo, ACT - 4 Apr 2021 by Roman Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Stromlo, ACT - 4 Apr 2021 by Roman Araneus hamiltoni (Hamilton's Orb Weaver) at Stromlo, ACT - 14 Oct 2020 by JohnBundock Riccia subbifurca (Liverwort) at Stromlo, ACT - 14 Jul 2020 by RWPurdie Datura stramonium (Common Thornapple) at Stromlo, ACT - 17 Apr 2020 by Sarah2019 Oedaleus australis (Australian Oedaleus) at Stromlo, ACT - 17 Apr 2020 by RodDeb Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel) at Stromlo, ACT - 17 Apr 2020 by RodDeb Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Stromlo, ACT - 17 Apr 2020 by RodDeb Austrogomphus cornutus (Unicorn Hunter) at Stromlo, ACT - 27 Feb 2019 by KumikoCallaway Merops ornatus (Rainbow Bee-eater) at Stromlo, ACT - 2 Nov 2015 by JohnBundock
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (Watercress) at Stromlo, ACT - 14 Jun 2023 by JaneR
Veronica anagallis-aquatica (Blue Water Speedwell) at Stromlo, ACT - 14 Jun 2023 by JaneR
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Stromlo, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by KorinneM
Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Stromlo, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by KorinneM
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Stromlo, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by KorinneM
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Stromlo, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by KorinneM
Chondropyga dorsalis (Cowboy beetle) at Stromlo, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by KorinneM
Austrogomphus cornutus (Unicorn Hunter) at Stromlo, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by KorinneM
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Stromlo, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by KorinneM
Clynotis severus (Stern Jumping Spider) at Stromlo, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by KorinneM
Dindymus versicolor (Harlequin Bug) at Stromlo, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by KorinneM
Ovis aries (Sheep) at Stromlo, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by KorinneM
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Stromlo, ACT - 21 Mar 2022 by JohnBundock
Ectenopsis sp. (March fly) at Stromlo, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by Roger
Sphaerophoria macrogaster (Hover Fly) at Stromlo, ACT - 30 Dec 2021 by Roger
Austrogomphus cornutus (Unicorn Hunter) at Stromlo, ACT - 28 Dec 2021 by jbromilow50
Diphucephala sp. (genus) (Green Scarab Beetle) at Stromlo, ACT - 20 Dec 2021 by jbromilow50
Eurystomus orientalis (Dollarbird) at Stromlo, ACT - 7 Nov 2021 by Christine
Dysdercus sidae (Pale Cotton Stainer) at Stromlo, ACT - 9 Aug 2021 by Roger
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Stromlo, ACT - 4 Apr 2021 by Roman
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Stromlo, ACT - 4 Apr 2021 by Roman
Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Stromlo, ACT - 4 Apr 2021 by Roman
Araneus hamiltoni (Hamilton's Orb Weaver) at Stromlo, ACT - 14 Oct 2020 by JohnBundock
Riccia subbifurca (Liverwort) at Stromlo, ACT - 14 Jul 2020 by RWPurdie
Datura stramonium (Common Thornapple) at Stromlo, ACT - 17 Apr 2020 by Sarah2019
Oedaleus australis (Australian Oedaleus) at Stromlo, ACT - 17 Apr 2020 by RodDeb
Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel) at Stromlo, ACT - 17 Apr 2020 by RodDeb
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Stromlo, ACT - 17 Apr 2020 by RodDeb
Austrogomphus cornutus (Unicorn Hunter) at Stromlo, ACT - 27 Feb 2019 by KumikoCallaway
Merops ornatus (Rainbow Bee-eater) at Stromlo, ACT - 2 Nov 2015 by JohnBundock

Location information

Species information

  • Missulena occatoria Scientific name
  • Red-headed Mouse Spider Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 11 Sep 2014 05:03 PM Recorded on
  • Harrisi Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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