https://news.sky.com/story/bigger-and-more-venomous-species-of-funnel-web-spider-discovered-in-australia-13288492 Nicknamed 'big boy', it can grow up to 9cm (3.54 inches) compared with 5cm (1.97 inches) for the more common Sydney funnel-web.
"This particular spider is a lot larger, its venom glands are a lot larger and its fangs are a lot longer," said spider expert Kane Christensen.
"Sometimes you might find them in a garage or in a bedroom or somewhere in the house where they might have wandered in during the night," said Mr Christensen, the former head of spiders at the Australian Reptile Park.
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[ - ] dulcima 3 points 3 monthsJan 14, 2025 12:53:46 ago (+3/-0)
Worst part of summer here is finding spiders in the bedroom and bathroom.
I have a very small bathroom. A nasty looking black spider (not a huntsman) had made itself at home on the wall right next to the toilet.
I'm not having it. I screamed and squashed it with my shoe, after which I gibbered a bit.
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[ - ] dassar 0 points 3 monthsJan 14, 2025 16:27:37 ago (+0/-0)