White tail spiders (Lampona spp.), sometimes call white tip spiders, are found across the North Island of New Zealand, with significant populations also in Christchurch and Nelson. The two species found in New Zealand are two species are Lampona cylindrata…
The Australia redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) has two main populations in New Zealand – in Central Otago and New Plymouth, although it is probably present elsewhere. Along with the Katipo, the redback is considered the most dangerous spider in New…
Huntsman spiders are probably the largest and scariest!) spiders in New Zealand. They have been introduced from Australia and their main populations are in Auckland (the Avondale spider) and Christchurch. Their size, fast movement and ability to “jump”, coupled with…
The black house spider, Badumna insignis, is one of the more common spiders found around New Zealand homes. Although their bite is quite painful the main concern for homeowners is that they build unsightly, dense webs around windows, doors and…
Spiders do a lot of good in environment, but they are also scary to many people and some can give a nasty bite. Here are a range of prevention tips and control methods for the common spiders found in Australia.
