Spiders

Spider species in The Grove

  • Arachnids and Myriapods

    • Scorpions

  • Large Brown Scorpion Nocturnal. Sting delivered by tail not known to be dangerous
  • Small Mottled Scorpion Sting not known to be dangerous

    • Mites and Ticks

  • Mites
  • Ticks Dangerous paralysing toxin is released by adult female Scrub Ticks after several days feeding.

    • Pseudoscorpions

    Harvestmen

  • Harvestmen

    • Centipedes and Millipedes

    Centipedes Bite causes severe pain which may last for several days. No deaths recorded

  • Millipedes. Favorite food of funnel-web spiders.
  • Pill Millipedes