Habitat!
Mouse spiders are found over much of mainland
Australia, in habitats ranging
from open forest to semi-arid shrubland. The
species with the largest
distribution is the Red-headed Mouse Spider. This
may be related to the fact
that the spiderlings of this species are known
to disperse aerially by
ballooning, possibly over many kilometres. This is
a very rare ability among
mygalomorph spiders, most of which disperse over
relatively short distances by
walking.