Sydney Funnel Web Spider

By Ellie Schulze

Where it livesThe Sydney funnel web spider lives in rainforest or shady damp areas found in the New South Wales on the east coast of

Australia.

What it looks likeMales are more lightly built than females. They are medium to large varying from 1cm-5cm in body length. Body color can vary from black to brown. The front part of their body is always sparsely haired and glossy.

How it kills

They kill by biting you with their very sharp fangs. They rise up on their back legs and strike with a downward thrust. Sometimes you can see the venom dripping off their fangs.

Interesting Facts

The male of the species is the most dangerous of the Australian spiders. This is unusual. Normally the female spider is the most dangerous. Australian spiders will often bite without injecting venom.