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Black House Spider

Badumna insignis

Photo by BarbaraSing
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Field Notes

Description:

Male Black House Spider (10mm) grey brown in colour. Females are larger and black.

Habitat:

Territorial in houses, fences and other cavities.

Notes:

Poisonous but not lethal.

Reference Links:

Black house spider, Black House Spider, Badumna insignis - Australian Museum

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Spotted for Missions

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International Spider Survey
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Biodiversity of The Kimberley
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Derby Bioblitz
Photographed
PublishedJuly 16, 2014

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