funnel-web

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

“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