Hadronyche sp. (genus)

A funnel web at Booth, ACT

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Identification history

Hadronyche sp. (genus)	9 Sep 2024	NKingsford
Mygalomorphae (infraorder)	23 Dec 2017	KimPullen
Unverified	23 Dec 2017	HarveyPerkins

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This was under a fallen log. When first lifted, the spider was sitting at the burrow entrance but retreated down the hole within a second or three before I could get the camera ready. She was dark grey-black, plump-abdomen, and did not rise up or act defensive. Body length would have been about 30 mm, leg span (although they were fairly tight in to her body) probably about 45-50 mm. All I was left with was the burrow and distinctive entrance web, which isn't a lot to go on. I assume Hadronyche species.

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KimPullen wrote:

24 Dec 2017

Very likely to be one of the funnelweb species (Atrax or Hadronyche).

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
10 Dec 2017 03:44 PM Recorded on
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Spiders Trapdoor, Funnelweb or Mouse spiders (Mygalomorphae) HarveyPerkins Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Hadronyche sp. (genus) Scientific name
A funnel web Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1229.04m Recorded at altitude
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