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This Is Why Australia Is A Terrifying Place

Funnel Web Spider

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There are many different types of funnel web spiders in Australia, and all of them are horrible. The spider is small, hard to see in its natural forest habitat, and its venom can quickly spread through the human body, causing death. Interestingly, male spiders tend to be far more dangerous in this regard. The danger made funnel web spiders one of the most notorious animals in Australia for centuries. Finally, in the early 1980s, antivenom was made for the spider’s bit and no one has died since.