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northern tree-dwelling funnel-web spider

arachnid

Also known as: Atrax formidabilis, Hadronyche formidabilis

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Australian funnel-web spiders

In Australian funnel-web spider: Major genera and species
The northern tree-dwelling funnel-web spider (H. formidabilis; formerly Atrax formidabilis) is a medically significant member found in Queensland and New South Wales. Symptoms can occur within 15 to 20 minutes following a bite and include tachycardia, muscle spasms, nausea, vomiting, and pulmonary edema. As with the…
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