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Red-headed Mouse Spider (Missulena occatoria), Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

Steven David Miller

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Common Name: Red-headed Mouse Spider Scientific Name: Missulena occatoria Behaviour: Rearing up and showing fangs Location: Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia Month/Time: Winter Caption: A red-headed mouse spider rears up and shows its fangs, ready to bite and release venom. This particular spider was unwelcome at a residential home and was rescued by the Alice Springs Reptile Centre. Image Type: Digital Model Release: NA Property Release: Yes Restrictions: No Image enhancement other than exposure, colour and contrast correction: No Animal in captivity or wild: Captive

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