Quick identification

• Stocky ground spider
• Burrow-associated
• Often brown or dark
• May wander after rain or during mating season

Danger level

Painful but usually not life-threatening

What to check next

Check burrow type and region. Do not assume every dark burrow spider is a funnel-web.

When to seek medical help

Seek advice for severe pain or if funnel-web cannot be ruled out after a bite.

Where it is usually seen

Burrows, gardens, bushland, damp ground and under logs or rocks.

Similar spiders

Use the homepage identifier to compare this spider against other Australian spiders by size, colour, location and web clues.