<P> Australia has some highly venomous spiders , including the Sydney Funnel - web , its relatives in the family Hexathelidae , and the Redback Spider , whose bites can be extremely painful and have historically been linked with deaths in medical records . Most Australian spiders do not have venom that is considered to be dangerously toxic . While there have only been several reports of death caused by spider bites in Australia since the widespread availability of medical treatment , none have been substantiated by a coronial inquest since 1979 . There are , however , no shortage of sensationalised news reports that fail to cite evidence of any kind . A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia published by CSIRO Publishing in 2017 featuring around 836 species illustrated with photographs of live animals , around 381 genera and 78 families , introduced significant updates to taxonomy from Ramirez , Wheeler and Dmitrov </P>
<P> Australia has some highly venomous spiders , including the Sydney Funnel - web , its relatives in the family Hexathelidae , and the Redback Spider , whose bites can be extremely painful and have historically been linked with deaths in medical records . Most Australian spiders do not have venom that is considered to be dangerously toxic . While there have only been several reports of death caused by spider bites in Australia since the widespread availability of medical treatment , none have been substantiated by a coronial inquest since 1979 . There are , however , no shortage of sensationalised news reports that fail to cite evidence of any kind . A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia published by CSIRO Publishing in 2017 featuring around 836 species illustrated with photographs of live animals , around 381 genera and 78 families , introduced significant updates to taxonomy from Ramirez , Wheeler and Dmitrov </P>
how many types of spiders are in australia
how many types of spiders are in australia
around 836 species
around 836 species