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The Funnel-web Spider is a fascinating arachnid known for its shiny black body and powerful venom. It builds funnel-shaped webs to catch prey and likes to hide in dark, damp places.
Habitat: Forest
The Funnel-web Spider has a shiny, robust body that is usually black or dark brown. Its legs are hairy, and its prominent fangs point downwards, making it visually distinct from many other spiders.





Category
InsectsRarity
Rare
Danger
4/5 · High
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Female Funnel-webs can live over 10 years, mostly staying in their silk-lined homes!
Scientists are studying Funnel-web venom to develop new pain medicines!
These spiders have eight simple eyes, but they don't see very well!
They can survive being submerged in water for hours by trapping air bubbles!
Funnel-web Spider can deliver a fast-acting, neurotoxic venom that helps them quickly subdue prey and defend themselves.
Funnel-web Spider has specialized spinnerets that help them spin intricate, silk-lined burrows and funnel-shaped webs for shelter and hunting.
Funnel-web Spider has powerful, downward-pointing fangs that help them pierce tough prey exoskeletons and deliver venom.
These fierce hunters eat many insects and other small creatures that stumble into their webs.
Isoodon macrourus
They dig up and prey on spiders, including Funnel-webs.
Cryptocheilus australis
These wasps paralyze and carry spiders to feed their young.
Panesthia cribrata
Common prey, they often wander into the spider's trip lines.
This trait characterizes organisms that construct elaborate silken webs for catching prey, shelter, or reproduction.
An ambush predator hunts by patiently waiting and concealing itself, then launching a sudden attack when unsuspecting prey comes within range.
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
This trait identifies organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of animal tissue.
Describes a species whose presence and role have a disproportionately large effect on its environment.
Threatened status denotes a species likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future without effective conservation interventions.
Nocturnal animals are primarily active during the nighttime hours, typically resting or sleeping during the day.
Venomous organisms produce toxins that are injected into another animal, typically through a bite or sting.
Danger
4/5 · High
Avoid touching or provoking the Funnel-web Spider if you see one in the wild. Always stay at a safe distance.
10-50 mm
365-3650 days
These fierce hunters eat many insects and other small creatures that stumble into their webs.
Forest
Ambush
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