Sydney funnel-web spider - Wikipedia
The Sydney funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus) is a species of venomous mygalomorph spider native to eastern Australia, usually found within a 100 km (62 mi) radius of Sydney. It is a member of a group of spiders known as Australian funnel-web spiders .
World's deadliest spider: the funnel-web - Australian Geographic
Feb 13, 2017 · There are 35 species of funnel web, a number of which are found along Australia’s eastern coast, from New South Wales to Queensland – however, only one holds the title of world’s deadliest spider. The Sydney funnel-web (Atrax robustus) is generally found in both suburbia and bushland in an area bound by Newcastle to the north and ...
Sydney Funnel-Web Spider Facts - Fact Animal
The Sydney funnel-web spider (Atrax Robustus) is one of the most dangerous members of the funnel-web spider group which contains 35 species. It is one of the most dangerous spiders globally, with venom that has the potential to be fatal if left untreated.
Sydney Funnel-web Spider - The Australian Museum
Sydney Funnel-webs are shiny, dark brown to black spiders with finger-like spinnerets (silk-spinning organs) at the end of their abdomen. Males have a large mating spur projecting from the middle of their second pair of legs.
Sydney funnel-web spider - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures
The Sydney funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus) is a species of venomous mygalomorph spider native to eastern Australia, usually found within a 100 km (62 mi) radius of Sydney. It is a member of a group of spiders known as Australian funnel-web spiders.
Gigantic spider found in Australia, dubbed "Hercules," is a record ...
Jan 4, 2024 · The deadly Sydney funnel-web spider, dubbed "Hercules," was found on the Central Coast, about 50 miles north of Sydney, and was initially given to a local hospital, the Australian Reptile Park...
Australian funnel-web spider - Wikipedia
Australian funnel-web spiders make their burrows in moist, cool, sheltered habitats – under rocks, in and under rotting logs, and some in rough-barked trees (occasionally meters above ground). They are commonly found in suburban rockeries and shrubberies, rarely in lawns or other open terrain.
Meet ‘Hercules,’ the Largest Male Funnel-Web Spider Ever Found
Jan 5, 2024 · Of the close to 40 species of funnel-webs, only Hercules’ species, the Sydney funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus), has been linked to human fatalities.
Australia: Largest male specimen of world’s most poisonous spider …
Jan 4, 2024 · The deadly Sydney funnel-web spider dubbed “Hercules” was found on the Central Coast, about 50 miles north of Sydney, and was initially given to a local hospital, the Australian Reptile Park said in a statement Thursday.
Funnel-web Spiders - The Australian Museum
Two funnel-web species are common in the Sydney region – the Sydney Funnel-web Spider (Atrax robustus) and the Southern Tree-dwelling Funnel-web Spider (Hadronyche cerberea). The Blue Mountains Funnel-web Spider (Hadronyche versuta) also occurs here but is only common to the west and south of Greater Sydney.