DESIDAE - BLACK HOUSE SPIDER

FACT FILE - 023

Family

Desidae

Species

Badumna insignis
(L. Koch, 1872)

Body Length

Female: 17mm
Male: 8mm

Habitat

Builds an untidy web, usually with a circular opening in crevices in buildings and under loose bark.

Toxicity

Unknown, but may cause mild illness in humans.

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blackhouse

A large 7 legged female.

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Ventral view.