''Hadronyche modesta'', the Victorian funnel-web spider, is a species of spider found in Victoria, Australia.
Taxonomy
A member of the genus ''
Hadronyche'', the Victorian funnel-web spider was first described in 1891 by Simon in the genus ''
Atrax
''Atrax'' is a genus of venomous Australian funnel web spiders that was first described by O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1877 from the type species ''Atrax robustus''. it contains only three species: ''A. robustus'', '' A. sutherlandi'', and '' A. ...
'', having been collected from the vicinity of
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
. The type specimen is located in Paris.
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Description
A small species compared with other Australian funnel-web spiders, the Victorian funnel-web spider has a similar coloration to most other Australian funnel-web spiders, namely a shiny black carapace and black to dark brown legs and chelicerae, with a matt abdomen with a maroon tinge.[
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Distribution and habitat
The Victorian funnel-web spider is found in southeastern Australia from the vicinity of Melbourne east through the Dandenong Ranges and East Gippsland.
Bites
Although this species is related to the Sydney funnel-web spider
The Sydney funnel-web spider (''Atrax robustus'') is a species of venomous mygalomorph spider native to eastern Australia, usually found within a radius of Sydney. It is a member of a group of spiders known as Australian funnel-web spiders. I ...
, it has not been implicated in any fatalities or serious envenomations. It is only known to cause general symptoms, such as headaches and nausea.
References
External links
Atracidae
Spiders of Australia
Spiders described in 1891
Taxa named by Eugène Simon
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