The male red-headed mouse spider (Missulena occatoria) is easy to recognise because of the bright red colouration on its head and dark-blue abdomen. The female, in contrast, is coloured dark brown all ...

While bites are rare, they can be serious, necessitating medical care. Found in Australia, the Mouse Spider (Missulena spp.) has venom similar to the Sydney Funnel-Web Spider but is less aggressive.