funnel-web

British

noun

any large poisonous black spider of the family Dipluridae , constructing funnel-shaped webs

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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

The venom of Sydney funnel-web spiders goes into rabbits, which are immune to the toxins.

From BBC

On a typical day, she milks - or extracts the venom from - 80 of these Sydney funnel-web spiders.

From BBC

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.

From Seattle Times

Sydney funnel-web spiders usually range in length from one to five centimeters, with females being generally larger than their male counterparts but not as deadly.

From Seattle Times

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