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Atrax is a genus of venomous Australian funnel web spiders that was first described by O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1877 from the type species Atrax robustus. [3] [4] As of December 2024 it contained only five species.
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. Its bite is capable of causing serious illness or death in humans if left untreated. [3]
[13] [14] Six species have caused severe injuries to human victims: the Sydney funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus), the northern tree-dwelling funnel-web spider (Hadronyche formidabilis), the southern tree-dwelling funnel-web spider (H. cerberea), [15] the Blue Mountains funnel-web spider , the Darling Downs funnel-web spider , and the Port ...
The deadly 3.54-inch-long spider Atrax christenseni is among the most dangerously venomous spiders for humans. ... Only male Sydney funnel-web spiders have venom that can kill an adult, and 13 ...
Measuring at 9.2cm from foot to foot, ‘Hemsworth’ the male funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus) is the largest of its kind recorded by the Australian Reptile Park.(Australian Reptile Park)
There are 36 of them and some are dangerous as they produce a fast-acting and highly toxic venom. Male Atrax robustus spiders (Sydney funnel-web spiders) are responsible for over 10 deaths a year ...
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 “classic” Sydney funnel-web spider, Atrax robustus, is found from the Central Coast to the Sydney Basin; the Southern Sydney funnel-web, Atrax montanus, is common in the Blue Mountains ...