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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

Selenotypus sp. (Australian tarantula) at Mount Archer, QLD - 27 Oct 2024 by NateKingsford

Arbanitis sp. (genus) (An armoured trapdoor spider) at Braemar, NSW - 23 Feb 2025 by Curiosity

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

Aname pallida (Wishbone spider) at Rosslyn, QLD - 14 Oct 2024 by NateKingsford

Bymainiella sp. (genus) (Barbara York Main's Funnelweb) at Ebor, NSW - 29 Sep 2024 by NateKingsford

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

Latest sightings

Missulena occatoria (Red-headed Mouse Spider) at Hackett, ACT - Today by Louisab

Stanwellia sp. (genus) (Trapdoor Spider) by Adro

Anamidae (Wishbone Spiders) at Wamboin, NSW - 19 Oct 2025 by Wolfdogg

Missulena occatoria (Red-headed Mouse Spider) at Chiltern, VIC - 2 Oct 2025 by JenetC

Hadronyche sp. (genus) (A funnel web) at Greenwich Park, NSW - 5 Oct 2025 by trevorpreston

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hebe wrote:

3 hrs ago

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

NateKingsford wrote:

16 Sep 2025

Either Arbanitis or Idiosoma, a clearer photo of the eyes would help

Idiopidae (family)

NateKingsford wrote:

4 Aug 2025

Hey @hebe, do you mean this sighting: Missulena occatoria (Red-headed Mouse Spider)

Missulena occatoria

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