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funnel-web

British

noun

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

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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

“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

According to the park's website, funnel-web spiders tend to reside in sheltered, shady spots that are cool and humid.

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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