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The Newcastle funnel-web spider (Atrax christenseni) is a species of venomous mygalomorph funnel-web spider of the family Atracidae, native to an area north of Newcastle in Australia. [2] Large male specimens have led to the nickname Newcastle big boys .
The name is a combination of Ancient Greek μύρμηξ , meaning "ant", and ἀράχνη , meaning "spider". This genus has undergone many changes, and is still under review as more information becomes available. [1] In 2016, several genera were split off, including Helicius and the monotypic genus Panachraesta. [6]
Atrax montanus Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Class: Arachnida Order: Araneae Infraorder: Mygalomorphae Family: Atracidae Genus: Atrax Species: A. montanus Binomial name Atrax montanus (Rainbow, 1914) Atrax montanus, the Southern Sydney funnel-web spider, is a species of venomous mygalomorph spider native to eastern ...
The webs are oriented vertically and have a "signal" thread attached to the center that notifies the spider when prey has been captured. Unlike Argiope garden spiders, Araneus marmoreus hides in a silken retreat to the side of the web (at the end of the signal thread). The retreat can be made from leaves folded over and held together with silk ...
Trichonephila clavipes (formerly known as Nephila clavipes), commonly known as the golden silk orb-weaver, golden silk spider, golden orb weaver spider or colloquially banana spider (a name shared with several others), is an orb-weaving spider species which inhabits forests and wooded areas ranging from the southern US to Argentina. [3]
The next time you happen to find yourself lost in a tropical rainforest in South America, resist the urge to pet this spider with 6-inch long legs that are about the size of your hand. This one ...
Spider articles are categorized by the native distribution of the taxon.. The largest possible area is used; spiders found widely throughout a continent, for example, are categorized by that continent, not by each of the countries in which they are native.
Archaeidae, also known as assassin spiders and pelican spiders, is a spider family with about ninety described species in five genera. [1] It contains small spiders, ranging from 2 to 8 millimetres (0.079 to 0.315 in) long, that prey exclusively on other spiders. [2]