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Australian Tarantulas
Danger Level: Medium
Non-fatal to humans. They can render painful bites because of their large fangs but severe effects such a vomiting and fever is very rare. They can however, be fatal to dogs.
Distribution: Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia, some species can also be found as far down as Victoria.
Identification:
6cm body and up to 16 cm leg span
Large fangs (1 cm long)
Hairy
Dark or light brown often with a silvery sheen
Behaviour: Their prey usually consists of insects, lizards and frogs and occasionally preys on bird hatchlings. Australian Tarantulas are also known as whistling or barking spiders because some species are able to make sounds by rubbing their front limbs against their jaws. |
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