Pest Control Brisbane - Spiders

Ground-Dwelling Spiders
Live in holes in the ground with silken web material.

1. Sydney Funnel-web and Northern Rivers Funnel- web- are very poisonous. They have a life cycle of three to five years some females living longer. The male is smaller than the female and more toxic. It is more active in late summer and autumn when it is seeking a mate.
2. Sydney Brown Trapdoor Spider- Inhabits drier situations in enclosed areas. It is not toxic or aggressive, but bites are painful.
3. Mouse Spider- Live in holes in the ground. This spider can be mistaken for a Funnel-web they are not aggressive but they are toxic. Their fangs are strong and bite may be painful.
4. Wolf spiders -are found in most parts of Australia where they live in holes in the ground. Their bites can also be painful and are regarded as toxic.

Orb Weaving Spiders
Orb weaving spiders construct webs made from two types of silk. One type is for the main part of the web structure which is designed to catch flying insects. The other type forms guy ropes which are attached to structures or vegetation. Each night both the central sticky area and the dry silk need replacing. All Orb weaving spiders are non- poisonous to humans and not aggressive.

Other Spiders

Red back Spiders
Make loose untidy webs among leaves, rubbish, under and around houses in tins, tyres, roof voids of houses. The female red back is extremely poisonous and their bites painful. The male red back is very small and harmless.

Black House Spider
Is dark brown in colour and its natural habitat is in the bark of trees. They help to control flies and mosquitoes around the house. They usually sit in the centre of their web which is often found around window sills and guttering of buildings.  The bite of this poisonous spider can cause pain, nausea and sweating but is not lethal.

White Tailed Spider
This species of spider is a poisonous spider, whose bite is painful and can cause blistering and necrosis. They are easily identified by a white patch at the end of its abdomen. The spider is a wanderer and a hunter.

Huntsman Spider
Huntsman spiders are not poisonous and their bites are very rare. They are a larger spider usually 25-35mm in size. They often enter houses where they are seen on walls. They are a useful spiders feeding on insects.