funnel-web
Britishnoun
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The venom of Sydney funnel-web spiders goes into rabbits, which are immune to the toxins.
From BBC ● May 16, 2025
Recent rainy, humid weather along Australia’s east coast has provided the ideal conditions for funnel-web spiders to thrive.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
“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
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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