Specimen of Lycosoides coarctata, Agelenidae, female, missing a hind leg.

My dear 8-no-7legged friend, this is not the ideal place to build one of your #FunnelWebs; may I escort you out (so you don't scare my customers)?
Lycosoides coarctata, #Agelenidae.
#Arachnida #Spiders #Invertebrates #SpiderFriends #Photography

‘Learn how to safely catch funnel-webs’: Sydneysiders tasked with hunt for venom as spiders’ breeding season begins Baby spiders collected from egg sacs via Australian Reptile Park’s yearly callout are vital to creating lifesaving antivenom

My mum always told us never to kill spiders and as a child, I almost lost my life trying to trap a funnel web with a glass and piece of paper. The #guardian explains how it's done.

#spiders #funnelwebs #australia

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