Atrax or Hadronyche sp. (genus)

Funnelweb spider at Bumbalong, ACT

Atrax or Hadronyche sp. (genus) at Bumbalong, ACT - 31 Dec 2017
Atrax or Hadronyche sp. (genus) at Bumbalong, ACT - 31 Dec 2017
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Atrax or Hadronyche sp. (genus) 7 Apr 2023 BravoSiera117
Hadronyche alpina 4 Feb 2018 AdamatBumbalong
Unidentified 4 Feb 2018 AdamatBumbalong

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Location is private property. No access without permission. This guy came into camp to hang out on new year's eve.

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BravoSiera117 wrote:
   7 Apr 2023
Long spinnerets and relatively flat would indicate Atrax genus, though other identifying features are not clear.
Atrax yorkmainorum would be the Atrax species in the area.
I am inclined to leave a confirmed identification at family level (Atracidae), unless a clearer photo is available.

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