Sydney funnel-web spider

Key facts

• Sydney funnel-web spider lives in Australia.
• Group: Insects and bugs.
• It weighs about 4 g (0.141 oz).
• A typical adult is about 3 cm (1.18 in) long.
• It lives about 8 years.
• Diet: carnivore.
• Habitat: forest.
• A Sydney funnel-web spider lays trip lines of silk outside its burrow, so it can feel prey walking past.