funnel-web
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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While the quickest recorded death from a Sydney funnel-web spider was a toddler at 13 minutes, the average is closer to 76 minutes - and first aid gives you an even better chance of surviving.
From BBC • May 16, 2025
“We’re used to having pretty big funnel-web spiders donated to the park, however receiving a male funnel-web this big is like hitting the jackpot,” said Emma Teni, a spider keeper at Australian Reptile Park.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2024
Since the inception of the program in 1981, there has not been a fatality in Australia from a funnel-web spider bite.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2024
A funnel-web spider that was dropped off at the Australian Reptile Park earlier this year has been nicknamed after movie star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson because of its massive size.
From Fox News • Feb. 4, 2020
"For company I remember funnel-web spiders, bull ants, leeches that could only be removed with a cigarette end, snakes of every description and kangaroos that overtook us on cross-country runs through the bush."
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2012
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