Funnel-web Spider

Coras

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

Appearance

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.

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumArthropodaClassArachnidaOrderAraneaeFamilyAgelenidaeGenusCoras

Funnel-web Spider

Interesting facts

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!

Special abilities

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.

Measurements & details

Size: 10-50 mm
Lifespan: 365-3650 days
Leg Count: 8

Diet & Feeding

These fierce hunters eat many insects and other small creatures that stumble into their webs.

Primary Foods

beetles
cockroaches
millipedes
snails
small frogs
other spiders

Foraging Method

Ambush

Ecological connections

eats

Brown Bandicoot

Isoodon macrourus

They dig up and prey on spiders, including Funnel-webs.

eats

Hunting Wasp

Cryptocheilus australis

These wasps paralyze and carry spiders to feed their young.

eaten by

Wood Cockroach

Panesthia cribrata

Common prey, they often wander into the spider's trip lines.

Traits

Web Builder

Witness the incredible artistry of creatures that weave intricate, silken structures right before your eyes. They create amazing traps and homes using their own unique silk.

Ambush Predator

Meet masters of surprise! These clever hunters hide quietly and wait patiently for their prey to come close before pouncing with a quick move.

Forest

These lush habitats are filled with countless trees, offering homes to a huge variety of plants and animals! Immerse yourself in the green canopy.

Carnivorous

Discover fierce hunters and clever predators that get all their energy from eating other animals. They play a vital role in keeping nature's balance.

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Threatened

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Nocturnal

Explore the secret world of animals that come alive at night! They are wide awake when it's dark, using their amazing senses to find food and play.

Venomous

Be amazed by animals that can inject special substances to defend themselves or catch their food! They deliver their potent dose through a bite or a sting.