Which Are Some Of The Most Deadly Spiders On Earth?

The Brown recluse spider likes to hide in wardrobes and beds. People have been bitten by a brown recluse when they have rolled over on to it in their sleep. The stinging bite is very painful and the venom kills the skin and muscle around the bit, leaving a hole that takes weeks to heal.

The funnel web is one of the most dangerous spiders in Australia. It is common in Sydney. The male is more dangerous than the female because he wanders around above ground. The female rarely leaves her funnel-shaped burrow. There is now a good anti-venom and since it first became available in 1980, no-one has died from a funnel web bite.

Another famous poisonous spider from Australia is the Red Back. In the days when people usually had outside toilets, many people were bitten on the bottom by red backs hiding in the out-house. Only the female is large enough to bite a person but the bite is painful and a victim can become seriously ill.

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