Hadronyche modesta
Victorian Funnel-Web Spider Identification in Australia
Dark Victorian funnel-web spider from silk-lined burrows, with trip-line silk and a defensive rearing posture when threatened.
Medical emergency potentialVictorian funnel-web spiders are dark mygalomorph spiders from Victoria and nearby southern Australian habitats. Hadronyche modesta is useful to compare when a robust dark spider is found in or near a silk-lined burrow, especially if the entrance has radiating silk trip-lines. Because funnel-web identification can carry bite-safety consequences, this guide keeps the wording cautious and treats any possible funnel-web bite as urgent.
Quick identification
- Dark robust funnel-web type body
- Silk-lined burrow with radiating trip-line silk near the entrance
- May rear up defensively and expose large fangs if threatened
- Strong Victoria clue, especially damp sheltered ground, burrows, logs or garden edges
What to check next
Check the location and burrow clue first. If the spider is dark, robust and associated with a silk-lined burrow or trip-lines, do not handle it and compare with other funnel-web profiles and trapdoor lookalikes.
When to seek medical help
Treat any suspected funnel-web bite as urgent. Call 000, keep the person still, apply pressure immobilisation to the bitten limb if trained and available, and seek emergency care immediately.
Where it is usually seen
Silk-lined burrows in damp sheltered ground, forest edges, gardens, logs, banks, rock edges and other cool protected habitats in Victoria and nearby southern regions.