 Pest Control : Sydney funnel web spider and become trapped in houses.The Funnel-web is also known to have one of the most toxic venoms (to humans) of any spider. However, it is not true that all funnel-web bites are life-threatening-the venom of juvenile and female Sydney Funnel-web Spiders is much less toxic. A number of other spiders are often mistaken as funnel-webs, including mouse spiders, trapdoor spiders and even Black House Spiders. Distribution:
The Sydney funnel web spider is found South of the Hunter River to the Illawarra region, west to the Blue Mountains, and along the coast line New South Wales Habit:
The Funnel-web spider makes burrow's in sheltered sites under logs and rocks where they can find a cool, moist and humid climate There nest are often found around trees, sub floor of homes and rocky areas and bush areas.Funnel-webs tend to rush out of their burrow when potential prey, such as beetles, cockroaches, small lizards or snails, walk across fine web lines that the spider has placed outside of its burrow. They then go back to their burrow to eat their meal. Appearance:
The Sydney Funnel-webs are shiny, dark brown to black spiders with large fangs and finger-like spinnerets at the end of their abdomen. Males have a large mating spur projecting from the middle of their second pair of legs.The male funnel web spider leaves it's burrow and wanders around in summer and autumn to find females and mate thay are about 1.5-3.5 cm body length. Bite: Funnel-web bites are dangerous and first aid should be given immediately the victim should be taken to hospital and given antivenom if necessary. To speak to one of our Qualified Technicians about funnel web spiders or any other spider or pest Please call 0425 218 172 |
Sydney fennel-web spider 
