Sydney Funnel-web Spider, Atrax robustus - Introduction
A male Sydney Funnel-web Spider, Atrax robustus
© Australian Museum
photographer: Mike Gray
Probably the most notorious of all spiders, Sydney Funnel-webs have a fearsome reputation. Most of this is deserved, but some is exaggerated.
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