Hadronyche modesta

Hadronyche modesta, the Victorian funnel-web spider, is a species of spider found in Victoria, Australia.

Victorian funnel-web spider
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Atracidae
Genus: Hadronyche
Species:
H. modesta
Binomial name
Hadronyche modesta
(Simon, 1891)[1]
Synonyms[1]

Atrax modesta Simon

Taxonomy

A member of the genus Hadronyche, the Victorian funnel-web spider was first described in 1891 by Simon in the genus Atrax, having been collected from the vicinity of Melbourne. The type specimen is located in Paris.[2]

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.[2]

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.[2]

Bites

Although this species is related to the Sydney funnel-web spider, it has not been implicated in any fatalities or serious envenomations. It is only known to cause general symptoms, such as headaches and nausea.[3]

References
  1. "Taxon details Hadronyche modesta (Simon, 1891)". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  2. Gray, Michael R. (24 November 2010). "A revision of the Australian funnel-web spiders (Hexathelidae: Atracinae)". Records of the Australian Museum. 62 (3): 285–392. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.62.2010.1556. ISSN 0067-1975.
  3. "Victorian Funnel-web Spider". Museum Victoria. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-29.

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