Australian funnel-web spider: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Atracidae

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Australian funnel-web spider

Illustration of a Sydney funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus) showing its dark, glossy body and eight legs, with a size scale indicating a length of up to 5 centimeters or 2 inches.

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