The Black House Spider (Badumna insignis) is a common species of cribellate Australian spider found throughout Australia, including Tasmania. They have been introduced to New Zealand and Japan.
PIctured in the following photographs, is the female Black House Spider, and it is believed to be gravid.
See more information on Badumna insignis (Black House Spider) in Alice Springs.
- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Chelicerata
- Class: Arachnida
- Order: Araneae
- Infraorder: Araneomorphae
- Family: Desidae
- Genus: Badumna
- Species: Badumna insignis
Footnote & References
- Australian spider identification page, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1743343242607376
- Badumna insignis (Black House Spider), Spiders of Australia, https://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1853
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