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Newcastle Funnel-web Spider, Atrax christenseni
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Newcastle Funnel-webs are shiny, dark brown to black spiders with finger-like spinnerets (silk-spinning organs) at the end of their abdomen.

Published 10 December 2024

spider Funnel-web spider Atrax christenseni

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