Top 5 Most Venomous Spiders in Australia

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I saw quite a few of these doing my regional work a few years ago. You do not want to get bitten by these!

May be life-threatening to a child but is rarely serious for an adult.

There are approximately 2000 recorded redback spider bites each year in Australia, and about 250 receive anti-venom.

No deaths have been recorded since anti-venom was introduced in the 1950s.

The main symptom of a redback spider bite is a severe and persistent pain.

Most serious bites are from the female redback spider, which measures about 1cm long (bigger than males) and is recognisable by the well-known red stripe on its back

Cupboard spiders (Steatoda sp.) are often mistaken for redbacks, and they produce similar symptoms, though their venom is less potent. Redback venom is effective against these bites.

2nd Most venomous spider in Australia: Other funnel-webs

There are about 40 species of funnel-web spiders in Australia, but only six have been reported to cause severe envenomation, with victims generally around southern Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Two of the most dangerous include the northern tree funnel-web spider and the southern tree funnel-web spider.

The most venomous spider in Australia: Sydney funnel-web (Atrax robustus)

LOOK AT THOSE FANGS!

Danger Level: High

With highly toxic venom produced in large amounts and large fangs to inject it, the Sydney funnel-web is without a doubt the deadliest spider in Australia, and possibly the world.

Though just 1.5-3.5cm big, the Sydney Funnel-web has fangs larger than a brown snake’s and so powerful they can even pierce through nails and toenails.

Their venom has a compound that can attack the human nervous system and alter the functioning of all organs and, when coming from a male, can kill.

One in six bites causes a severe reaction, but since the antivenom has been made available, in 1981, no fatalities have been recorded.

How many of these spiders have you seen in Australia?

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Stephen Palmer

I moved to Australia in 2013 and created this blog to help Irish people living in Australia. 10 million visitors later it now has evolved into a job board, flight company and offers support with many services Irish people need when they move to Australia.
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