Banded huntsman, Holconia sp. (leg span up to 160 mm)
Sydney funnel-web Atrax robustus (female body 50 mm)
Jumping Cosmophasis sp. (body length 7 mm)
Redback, Latrodectus hasselti (female body 14 mm)
White-tailed, Lampona cylindrata (body 20 mm)
Wolf Lycosa sp. (body 35 mm)
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You might think of Australia’s arid centre as a dry desert landscape devoid of aquatic life. But it’s actually dotted with thousands of rock holes – natural rainwater reservoirs that act as little oases for tiny freshwater animals and plants when they hold water.
If someone mentions criminal gangs, you might think of drug trafficking or financial crime. But one of the most persistent illegal trades in the world flies largely under the radar: wildlife smuggling.
Seven captive-bred male plains-wanderers have been introduced into a wild population of females with the hopes they’ll be chosen for a ‘reverse harem’ or ‘stud farm’.
We’re relocating our magazine archive – and we’d rather send it to you than haul it to the new warehouse.
From cuddly companions to realistic native Australian wildlife, the range also includes puppets that move and feel like real animals.