The Sydney funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus) is a species of venomous mygalomorph spider native to eastern Australia, usually found within a 100 km (62 mi) radius of Sydney. It is a member of a group of spiders known as Australian funnel-web spiders .

2017年2月13日 · There are 35 species of funnel web, a number of which are found along Australia’s eastern coast, from New South Wales to Queensland – however, only one holds the title of world’s deadliest spider. The Sydney funnel-web (Atrax robustus) is generally found in both suburbia and bushland in an area bound by Newcastle to the north and ...

Sydney’s famous funnel-web spider splits into three! Reports of unusually large Sydney Funnel-web spiders from around Newcastle led an international team of scientists to take a fresh look at the Sydney Funnel-web, Atrax robustus.

The Sydney funnel-web spider (Atrax Robustus) is one of the most dangerous members of the funnel-web spider group which contains 35 species. It is one of the most dangerous spiders globally, with venom that has the potential to be fatal if left untreated.

2024年2月17日 · The Sydney Funnel-Web Spider plays a critical role in the ecology as a predator, helping to control populations of insects, lizards, and other small animals. Their nocturnal habits mean they are active hunters at night, often during warmer periods.

2025年1月20日 · One of Australia's biggest and deadliest spiders is actually three different species, researchers discover — and one of these behemoth arachnids is even bigger than the rest. Sydney funnel-web...

Spider experts have long suspected the Sydney funnel-web was more than one species because there’s such a range in the size and anatomy of individual spiders. Now an international team of scientists has confirmed this.

The Sydney funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus) is a species of venomous mygalomorph spider native to eastern Australia, usually found within a 100 km (62 mi) radius of Sydney. It is a member of a group of spiders known as Australian funnel-web spiders.

Three funnel-web species are common in the Greater Sydney region – the Sydney Funnel-web Spider (Atrax robustus), the Southern Sydney Funnel-web (Atrax montanus) and the Southern Tree-dwelling Funnel-web Spider (Hadronyche cerberea).

2025年2月26日 · The Greater Sydney region is expected to see a surge in the highly toxic funnel-web spider in the coming months amid forecasts of a shortfall of a life-saving anti-venom. Sydney’s Australian ...