Sydney Funnel-web Spider
The Sydney Funnel-web Spider is one of the best known highly venomous spiders in the world.Its scientific name is Atrax robustus, and it belongs to the family Atracidae.This species is native to the Sydney region of New South Wales in eastern Australia and is famousfor its powerful venom and m...
Southern Sydney Funnel-web Spider
The Southern Sydney Funnel-web Spider (Atrax montanus) is a large,highly venomous mygalomorph spider in the family Atracidae. It is closely related to the famousSydney Funnel-web Spider (Atrax robustus) and, together with the Newcastle Funnel-web (Atrax christenseni),forms part of the recently...
Newcastle Funnel-web Spider
The Newcastle funnel-web spider (Atrax christenseni), nicknamed“Big Boy”, is a recently described species of Australian funnel-web spider in the familyAtracidae. Formally named in 2025, it is currently known only from a small area around thecity of Newcastle in New South Wales and is regarded as...
Australian funnel‑web spiders
Australian funnel‑web spiders chiefly refer to the family Atracidae, including the iconicSydney funnel‑web spider Atrax robustus and numerous Hadronyche species. They are robust,burrow‑dwelling mygalomorphs of major medical significance in Australia.Ecology & BiologyLifestyle: burrow/crevic...