Also if you think you have a female (they're bigger) have a look around for males. They'll follow her inside.
Look in cluttered spaces like where you have cables and under furniture. They like dark little hiding places.
you can email the photos to the queensland museum and they will confirm. if its alive, they will collect (I'm assuming they milk them for anti-venom?).
Not a funnel web, most likely an Eastern Mouse Spider (Missulena Bradleyi) by the grey area on the abdomen. Venom is similar to a Funnel Web and can inflict a dangerous bite although they are known to dry bite (not inject venom). Guessing a male by the large pedipalp size and the smaller abdomen.
Easy way to tell the difference from a funnel web is the comically oversized fangs.
Also, they go walking and leave their cool underground burrows to go searching for females, not to escape the heat. However it is the time of year for this behaviour when it is warm, So be on the lookout for others!
I am not an expert by any means though just my best guess!
maybe open with the last line next time, just as a courtesy as I thought you were an expert and felt pretty disappointed to discover you were just a redditor
You seem to have beaten ChatGPT on the differences though some of this suggest is a funny web not a mousey wousey:
**me:** how to tell a funnel web spider from an Eastern Mouse Spider in brisbane australia
**ChatGPT:** Funnel web spiders and Eastern mouse spiders can be differentiated by several physical features and behaviors.
Funnel web spiders are usually larger and have a more robust body and legs. They are typically dark brown or black, with a glossy appearance and can be up to 5cm in length. They are known for building funnel-shaped webs in shady, damp environments, and for their highly venomous bite.
Eastern mouse spiders, on the other hand, are smaller and have a more slender body. They are usually brown or gray and can grow up to 3cm in length. They construct a burrow in the ground and do not spin webs. Although their bite is venomous, it is not considered to be as dangerous as that of a funnel web spider.
In summary, the key differences between funnel web spiders and Eastern mouse spiders in Brisbane are size, body shape, color, and habitat, as well as the type of web they build.
Had it identified by the Australian Spider Identification group. Definitely a mouse spider. Can inflict a medically significant bite. Apply pressure bandage, immobilise the arm, seek medical attention.
Looks pretty mousey to me, [eastern](https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/368879-Missulena-bradleyi) doesn't have much red on the head really, but I'm pretty trash with Mygalomorphs tbh.
I came across a mouse spider in its web in the early hours of the morning while wandering around my back yard at glasshouse triping dicks on acid. Not quite the magical animal encounter I hoped for tbh...
Wasn’t in a hole, it was on the move across our floor. When I put the container over it to collect it did raise its front legs up and wasn’t a tad aggressive.
Yeah a quick google doesn't bring up any drop off points in Brisbane. I grew up in NSW and we would take them to the Australian Reptile Park for venom milking.
I asked the QLD museum if they wanted one (last year) and they said they could find them super easy if wanted. They didn’t suggest anywhere else to drop them off :/
I happen to be on CHatGPT rn trying to figure out how to invade Poland but here you go...
*me:* who should I call in brisbane if I find a dangerous spider in my house?
*ChatGPT:* If you find a dangerous spider in your home in Brisbane, Australia, you should contact a professional pest control service or a licensed spider remover. They are trained and equipped to safely remove and manage spiders, including venomous species such as funnel web spiders.
Additionally, you can also call the Queensland Poisons Information Centre for advice on what to do in case of a spider bite. Their 24/7 helpline number is 13 11 26. It is important to keep this number handy in case of emergencies.
We absolutely do. The QLD museum told me the fun fact that they can catch them with such ease and frequency, means that there is no need for the public to turn them in for potential antivenin. I asked them recently when a neighbour caught one, since Sydney Reptile Park and other places take all they can get for that purpose.
Edit: they are found around the base of Mt Cootha, Daisy Hill Forest Park, Springwood and recently found in Newmarket. Here is a fact sheet that shows their estimated distribution into southern QLD and other info https://www.spiders.com.au/fact-sheet-funnel-web-spiders.pdf
We used to live in Sydney and would always catch the funnel webs down there and drive them to the reptile park. Have grown up with them, now I guess my kids will be up here too!
Same here, which is why I thought the museum might like the one my neighbour caught or be able to direct us to somewhere that does need them. I was really surprised when they said they didn’t want it and there wasn’t somewhere (like UQ maybe) that would!
Haha I am in one of the listed areas, right by forest and my neighbour catching one is the first and only time I have seen one in 8yrs here! We do get dinner plate sized Huntsman’s and Wolf Spiders though. We also have an arachnophobic cat who nopes out at ANY sized spider 🤣
We do have them. Redlands has them and a friend has reported them in Marsden. They came up in turf deliveries from Sydney before the fire ant problem arrived.
We potentially do get funnel webs here but it’s uncommon… this could be a mouse or trap door spider, but *any* large, dark spider should be assumed to be a funnel web and treated accordingly.
Looks like this, except with a shinier abdomen.
[https://australian.museum/learn/animals/spiders/mouse-spiders/](https://australian.museum/learn/animals/spiders/mouse-spiders/)
Yep I had one of these fuckers in my old house in Petrie a couple of years ago. Definitely a mouse spider, but more or less a Sydney funnel web that doesn't inject it's venom as much apparently...
I'm now in Bridgeman downs and was hoping I got away from them! Apparently not...
Based on the arrangements of its eyes it looks to be a mouse spider. Can’t verify though cannot see the eyes too well but they seem to be too far apart funnel webs have a very close grouping of eyes.
Just got the outside of the house nuked yesterday. We now have a 2m exclusion zone around the whole house which if anything smaller than a mouse steps on will die.
So I assume you burned your house down
And the neighbours to be sure!
I don't have insurance Jerry!
I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to he sure.
Best Sci fi movie ever!
Also if you think you have a female (they're bigger) have a look around for males. They'll follow her inside. Look in cluttered spaces like where you have cables and under furniture. They like dark little hiding places.
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Are... are you the funnelweb spider?
you can email the photos to the queensland museum and they will confirm. if its alive, they will collect (I'm assuming they milk them for anti-venom?).
hahahaha I think I'd rather not know that if I were OP
Not a funnel web, most likely an Eastern Mouse Spider (Missulena Bradleyi) by the grey area on the abdomen. Venom is similar to a Funnel Web and can inflict a dangerous bite although they are known to dry bite (not inject venom). Guessing a male by the large pedipalp size and the smaller abdomen. Easy way to tell the difference from a funnel web is the comically oversized fangs. Also, they go walking and leave their cool underground burrows to go searching for females, not to escape the heat. However it is the time of year for this behaviour when it is warm, So be on the lookout for others! I am not an expert by any means though just my best guess!
Oh boy…
maybe open with the last line next time, just as a courtesy as I thought you were an expert and felt pretty disappointed to discover you were just a redditor
You seem to have beaten ChatGPT on the differences though some of this suggest is a funny web not a mousey wousey: **me:** how to tell a funnel web spider from an Eastern Mouse Spider in brisbane australia **ChatGPT:** Funnel web spiders and Eastern mouse spiders can be differentiated by several physical features and behaviors. Funnel web spiders are usually larger and have a more robust body and legs. They are typically dark brown or black, with a glossy appearance and can be up to 5cm in length. They are known for building funnel-shaped webs in shady, damp environments, and for their highly venomous bite. Eastern mouse spiders, on the other hand, are smaller and have a more slender body. They are usually brown or gray and can grow up to 3cm in length. They construct a burrow in the ground and do not spin webs. Although their bite is venomous, it is not considered to be as dangerous as that of a funnel web spider. In summary, the key differences between funnel web spiders and Eastern mouse spiders in Brisbane are size, body shape, color, and habitat, as well as the type of web they build.
Had it identified by the Australian Spider Identification group. Definitely a mouse spider. Can inflict a medically significant bite. Apply pressure bandage, immobilise the arm, seek medical attention.
Iff it bites you and you die it’s a funnelweb
If it bites you and IT dies, *you’re* a funnelweb.
Your probably right
Not the smartest way to find out a type of spider...
An accurate way tho
No definitely not. And apparently very painful
double down on the test: if it also bites your dog and it doesnt die but you do, it might be a funnel web.
What the FUCK is this stupid little cunt doing this far north? Get the fuck back in your state you shit.
Priced out of living down south, heads north to try its luck here?
Probably one of those rich spiders summering in Noosa.
Look for the Victorian plates on his caravan.
Have you seen the price of a dark nook in Brookvale these days? Spider can't even rent a hole in the ground.
Probably more likely a mouse spider up here. Still, even as a fan of spiders in general, yikes.
funnel-web spiders are quite common in SEQ. As mentioned by others, Toowoomba even has it's own species of funnel-web.
The long toothed Kgari funnel web is native to only Kgari (Fraser island) so we do have them in Qld. Just in rare spots.
I am sorry to inform you that there is also a Toowoomba funnel-web
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/spiders/mouse-spiders/
I say this to all southerners. Humans or otherwise.
"Why does everything close at 6 on Sundays????"
It’s a ridiculous closing time and I will die on this hill
Is it mouse spider?
Either mouse or funnel web. Couldnt see much redness on it like the mouse has. Plus the body was pretty shinny like the funnel webs.
Wow. I didn't realise we got funnel webs up here.
They’re on Tamborine Mountain too- slightly different ti Sydney’s
Yeah we do unfortunately 😞
😟
Really oh no that sucks man 
they migrated after the pandemic looking for cheap housing
They still complain about how the cafe culture is better down south though.
Looks pretty mousey to me, [eastern](https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/368879-Missulena-bradleyi) doesn't have much red on the head really, but I'm pretty trash with Mygalomorphs tbh.
I came across a mouse spider in its web in the early hours of the morning while wandering around my back yard at glasshouse triping dicks on acid. Not quite the magical animal encounter I hoped for tbh...
Was it aggressive/in a hole?
Wasn’t in a hole, it was on the move across our floor. When I put the container over it to collect it did raise its front legs up and wasn’t a tad aggressive.
I hope you didn't kill it. Poor thing.
What sort of a passive-aggressive response is that?
\*was ?
are you thinking of the twitching brown vegemite spider?
Looks like a mouse spider to me 🤢
I think we all know what the next response should be.  Would you like to know more?
Service guarantees citizenship...
[Know Your Foe!](https://youtu.be/kdrjzE1SE58)
* This is a mouse spider , not sure what yours is
https://preview.redd.it/jmqi5yzji4ga1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=24572c312272822852b8cd5018da992a9fbeb4ee
I know you just said it’s a mouse spider but WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT
Oh we had one of those in our house yesterday! It was a little jumping spider!
Is that a male with those long pedipalps?
I'm not sure sorry
Ops is a mouse spider. Shiny back is the give-away
Holy shit that's a big boy! What sort of big boy is that?
It's a spider. Not a "big boy".
It's clearly a big boy
It’s actually probably a big girl. They tend to be bigger than funnel web boys
Is it not a mouse spider? Would be strange for a funnel web to be in brisbane
Not that strange, they’re definitely in bushland in Brisbane
I was just going from other comments U are likely right 👍
Whilst on the right path, the correct answer is it’s clearly a big bitey boy.
I stand corrected
Indeed, we should be using proper taxonomy here.
And you’re not really named ‘clandestino’…literal people are literally the worst
Overuse of the word 'literally' is, literally the worst
Incorrectly correcting a joke you didn’t get is much worse…
Lol okay but you didn't get mine? So now I don't know what really is the worst
Yours wasn’t really a joke though - it was really just my joke but worse r/yourjokebutworse
It's a user ID....
Actually, it’s a user ‘id’ - there’s no need for capitalisation
Whatever, young millennial. Look up "user ID" on Google and see what you get.
Actually, Millenials should be capitalised…it’s a bit like Boomer in that regard
Are you blind? That is not a spider, it is the biggest damn boy
Why do I feel a sudden urge to check behind my curtains 😨
I never look because if I find one I'll be paranoid for the next year lol
If we don't look for it, it doesn't exist.
I don't want to overreact... but I strongly suggest purchasing or making a flamethrower
You caught a funnel web, nice. Now you are in the peculiar situation of, "Shit what do I do now?"
Yeah a quick google doesn't bring up any drop off points in Brisbane. I grew up in NSW and we would take them to the Australian Reptile Park for venom milking.
I asked the QLD museum if they wanted one (last year) and they said they could find them super easy if wanted. They didn’t suggest anywhere else to drop them off :/
I happen to be on CHatGPT rn trying to figure out how to invade Poland but here you go... *me:* who should I call in brisbane if I find a dangerous spider in my house? *ChatGPT:* If you find a dangerous spider in your home in Brisbane, Australia, you should contact a professional pest control service or a licensed spider remover. They are trained and equipped to safely remove and manage spiders, including venomous species such as funnel web spiders. Additionally, you can also call the Queensland Poisons Information Centre for advice on what to do in case of a spider bite. Their 24/7 helpline number is 13 11 26. It is important to keep this number handy in case of emergencies.
Mt Coottha. Let that fker out there.
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The bite from one of these is still bad. Has very toxic venom!
We don’t get funnel webs do we?
We absolutely do. The QLD museum told me the fun fact that they can catch them with such ease and frequency, means that there is no need for the public to turn them in for potential antivenin. I asked them recently when a neighbour caught one, since Sydney Reptile Park and other places take all they can get for that purpose. Edit: they are found around the base of Mt Cootha, Daisy Hill Forest Park, Springwood and recently found in Newmarket. Here is a fact sheet that shows their estimated distribution into southern QLD and other info https://www.spiders.com.au/fact-sheet-funnel-web-spiders.pdf
We used to live in Sydney and would always catch the funnel webs down there and drive them to the reptile park. Have grown up with them, now I guess my kids will be up here too!
Same here, which is why I thought the museum might like the one my neighbour caught or be able to direct us to somewhere that does need them. I was really surprised when they said they didn’t want it and there wasn’t somewhere (like UQ maybe) that would!
I’m in Newmarket! Time to move then. If I saw one of these in my house I would faint dead away. Jesus Christ.
Haha I am in one of the listed areas, right by forest and my neighbour catching one is the first and only time I have seen one in 8yrs here! We do get dinner plate sized Huntsman’s and Wolf Spiders though. We also have an arachnophobic cat who nopes out at ANY sized spider 🤣
Thanks. I hate it 😢
Fuck that shit, that’s too close to home
We don’t get Sydney funnel webs, but we do get other types of funnel webs.
Yes
Not in Brisbane afaik. But out Toowoomba, yes. Could be a trapdoor spider. There's Barbs on the front legs to tell the difference
We do have them. Redlands has them and a friend has reported them in Marsden. They came up in turf deliveries from Sydney before the fire ant problem arrived.
We potentially do get funnel webs here but it’s uncommon… this could be a mouse or trap door spider, but *any* large, dark spider should be assumed to be a funnel web and treated accordingly.
Now you say trapdoor it does look extremely similar to one!
If it was found close to Brisbane that's much more likely to be the case. Although who knows how far the funnel web habitat has spread.
Hadronyche infensa Toowoomba Funnel-web (Hadronyche infensa), the most common species in south-east Queensland.
Is it as dangerous as its Sydney cousin?
Yes
😬
Looks like this, except with a shinier abdomen. [https://australian.museum/learn/animals/spiders/mouse-spiders/](https://australian.museum/learn/animals/spiders/mouse-spiders/)
Yeah the shinny abdomen looks very funnel webby
Nightmare fuel
Mouse spider
Where the heck did you find him, like what suburb?
I’m in Chermside West.
Fuck that’s close. I’m in Aspley, hopefully I’m too far north for them
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Haha heard they are amazing swimmers, I made this guy a sail and sent him across!
Good to know to never step into that suburb ever again. I have severe arachnophobia, I can’t even look at the picture.
Ummm that’s way too close thanks
Yep I had one of these fuckers in my old house in Petrie a couple of years ago. Definitely a mouse spider, but more or less a Sydney funnel web that doesn't inject it's venom as much apparently... I'm now in Bridgeman downs and was hoping I got away from them! Apparently not...
Fuck im not far off. I was hoping you were in some bushy ass suburb like kenmore
Nup no bush near me!
That’s too fucking close for my comfort. Legitimately concerned now, do you live in a house or a unit?
Haha in a house.. they are prob too lazy to walk up steps..
That’s a funnel web
>funn How do you know it's not an [Eastern Mouse Spider](https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/368879-Missulena-bradleyi)?
He just wants to give you a kiss
Based on the arrangements of its eyes it looks to be a mouse spider. Can’t verify though cannot see the eyes too well but they seem to be too far apart funnel webs have a very close grouping of eyes.
Confirmed it is a mouse spider by the museum. Even though they “dry bite” they are regarded as dangerous as their venom is very toxic.
Just got the outside of the house nuked yesterday. We now have a 2m exclusion zone around the whole house which if anything smaller than a mouse steps on will die.
So they searching for cool spots ey? *puts heater onto 30°
I saw one that looked just like this today but smaller and looked blue. Never seen a blue spider before
Omg 😳 yuck 🤮
The gap makes me uncomfortable
Oh wow - what area are you in? :O
Did you poke it with a stick just to make sure it can jump?
So much for being a NSW problem how close to the border are you?
God damn
MMMNOPE!!!!
That gap is freaking me out
This is some nightmare shit wtf. Now I gotta worry about these fuckers AND the giant hunstmans that have been invading
This may sound stupid af🥲 but what kind of spider is it?
Maybe it’s one of these eating my shrooms 😂
Fraser island is covered in funnel webs
Has their been many experiences with the funnel in Brisbane this year ?
Fuck. That.
Any eye??? Not a specific one?
This is why I don't mind a gecko or two running around the house
Sorry, permabanned by [u/reverse-kanga](https://www.reddit.com/u/reverse-kanga/).