It's funnel-web season 🕷... so what happens if you get bitten by one? | ABC Sydney

Meet the Sydney funnel web! You may have heard the name Sydney funnel web uttered in fear or disgust, but how much do you know about these spiders truly? Unlike in many spider species, it’s the males that pose the most threat to us humans. Their potent venom includes a volatile component known as Delta atracotoxin, which affects us primates on a horrifically detrimental level. This intense neurotoxin works quickly to interrupt communication throughout the nervous system, effecting breathing and