1. Do not leave clothes, shoes, towels, etc. on the floor
    
2. Check shoes before putting them on
    
3. Do not walk about at night without footwear
    
4. Do not handle spiders that appear to have drowned in pools, buckets, etc.
    
5. Wear gloves when gardening or working outside

1. Keep the bite victim calm and immobile.
    
2. For a funnel-web bite, apply a pressure-immobilization bandage to the bite site and the adjacent limb. For example, a bite on the finger should be treated by bandaging the entire arm. Further restrict movement by applying a splint.
    
3. For a red-back bite, the only first aid required is the application of an ice pack to the bite site to reduce the pain.
    
4. Seek emergency medical assistance immediately.

FUNNEL-WEB SPIDER ( Atrax sp. and Hadronyche sp.)

RED-BACKED SPIDER ( Latrodectus hasselti )

WHITE-TAILED SPIDER ( Lampona cylindrata )

BROWN TRAPDOOR SPIDER ( Misgolas sp.)

HUNTSMAN SPIDER (Various species)