Hadronyche venenata

Hadronyche venenata, also known as the Tasmanian funnel-web spider, is a species of funnel-web spider in the Atracidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1927 by Australian arachnologist Vernon Victor Hickman.

Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Tasmania, where it is known from forested parts of the Ben Lomond, Flinders and Tasmanian South East IBRA bioregions.

Behaviour
The spiders construct silk-lined burrows in the ground beneath decaying logs and large rocks.

Venom
The species is venomous and potentially dangerous. Little is known about the toxicity of its venom, though its bite is reportedly painful.