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Mouse spiders belong to the family Actinopidae, which also includes trapdoor spiders. There are eight described species of the mouse spiders throughout mainland Australia. The most common include the Eastern mouse spider (M. bradleyi) found on the eastern costal and highland regions and the red-headed mouse spider (M. occatoria) which are wider spread, especially throughout the Great Dividing Range. Mouse spiders are occasionally mistaken for funnelweb spiders, and their venoms appear to possess some similarities to those of funnelwebs. |
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Last updated: July 2005
