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Department of Medical Entomology |  |
 Spider & Scorpion Photos  (Click on images to enlarge) |
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The Sydney Funnel web, Atrax robustus, the most venomous spider in the world (and its in my backyard!). |
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The Redback spider, Latrodectus hasselti, usually found in garden refuse. The bite from these spiders is intensly painful, but ususally non-fatal. |
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A female Mouse spider, Missulena spp., these can deliver a very painful bite and are often mistaken as Funnel web spiders |
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The White-tailed spider, Lampona cylindrata, commonly found around homes. This species has been accused of causing necrotic skin lesions, although evidence is not conclusive. |
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The common Marble scorpion from around Sydney, this species can cause a painful sting but is considered to be mostly harmless. |
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A large (body around 6cm) Brown scorpion from Northern Territory. This species rarely comes into contact with humans and its potential to cause a severe envemonation is unknown. |
