General Description
Cephalothorax and legs shiny black, oval abdomen dark brown to black. Fangs are visible when threatened. Body up to 2 cm long (male), 3 cm long (female).
Biology
Victorian Funnelweb Spiders live in silk-lined burrows with strands of silk (called trip-wires) that radiate away from the entrance to help catch prey. They rear-up when threatened, exposing their large fangs. During late summer and autumn, males wander in search of females and may enter buildings.
Distribution
South-eastern Victoria.
Habitat
Burrows in the ground.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Shiny black spider, eyes in a compact group. Trip wires at burrow entrance.
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Colours
Black, Brown
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Diet
Insects
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Hazards
Rarely bites and has not been implicated in any fatalities or serious illness, unlike their relative the Sydney Funnelweb Spider. General reaction if bitten (may include headache, nausea, vomiting and muscular pain).
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Web
Hunter
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Simon, 1891)
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Common Name
Victorian Funnelweb Spider
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Species Name
modesta
