Sydney funnel-web spider found to be three different species
1 day ago · The deadly Sydney funnel-web is three distinct species – not one, as previously thought, scientists have confirmed. Spider experts have long suspected the Sydney funnel …
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 …
'Big boy' spider becomes Australia's largest deadly funnel-web …
2 days ago · The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big …
Scientists resolve “identity crisis” for Australia’s deadliest spider
Sydney 13 January 2025: In research released today, an international team of scientists has revised the classification of Australia’s most famous spider. With a bite more deadly to humans …
Sydney Funnel-web Spider, Atrax robustus - 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 …
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 …
The world’s most venomous spider is a species complex: …
Jan 13, 2025 · The Sydney funnel-web spider Atrax robustus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1877 is an iconic Australian species and considered among the most dangerously venomous spiders for …
Australian Zoo Asks Residents to Capture the World’s Most …
Nov 18, 2024 · It’s spring in the land Down Under, and an Australian zoo has issued a mission to any adult brave enough to follow through: capture a deadly Sydney funnel-web spider.
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 …
Spiders in Sydney - NSW Environment and Heritage
Sydney is home to a glorious variety of spiders, from beautiful orb weavers to clever jumping spiders. There are an estimated 3,500 species in Australia. Spiders are some of our best allies …