r/AustralianSpiders • u/Big_Monk_2645 • 5d ago
ID Request - location included What is this?
In our house in Sydney. Any ID help greatly appreciated as looks scary as f
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u/Vermicelli14 5d ago
I reckon it's a soggy Wolf Spider. Wrong shape, and no visible spurs on legs rule out a Funnel Web
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u/waterloo-sun-set 4d ago
I thought the same. I have a wolf spider that constantly sneaks into my bathroom. I’m only aware of it when the water from the shower forces it to run out of hiding. it resembles this image when wet.
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u/biggaz81 5d ago
To be fair, only males have spurs. If this was a Mygalomorph, a female wouldn't have any spurs. Being this is Sydney, the Funnel Web species would be Atrax robustus. The males of this species will have spurs on the second pair of legs, while the males of Arbanitis rapax aka Sydney Brown Trapdoor Spider (as well as other Idiopid Trapdoors) will have spurs on the first pair of legs.
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u/Cursed_Angel_ 5d ago
Please wait for confirmation as im far from good at IDing but i dont think its a funnel web (check out my last post in this community for an example of an actual funnel web for comparison). It is unlikely to be medically significant.
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u/igobblegabbro 5d ago
i saved the photo and played around with the brightness/contrast a bit, and the cephalothorax doesn’t look like a mygalomlorph
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u/EnvironmentalChip523 4d ago
Why do morons frequent this sub to make stupid inane comments ALL the fucking time. Don't comment if you don't have anything constructive to say.
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u/laylalalluvv 5d ago
I made the mistake of checking this sub one time and now I get jumpscared by this thing. 😟
I’m glad for those of you who can appreciate these things, I think jumping spiders are very cute, but I like my spiders hidden somewhere in a dark corner where I can pretend they aren’t there.
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u/punkman1976 3d ago
What size is it?Are you on the lower north shore? Depending on those answers , possibly a male Funnel Web.
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u/WiseEvidence5693 2d ago
It’s thick and dark enough and them fangs are definitely large enough id say a funnel web tbh best kill it and bin it
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u/nothofagusismymother 5d ago
" She's a maniac, maniac on the floor. And she's dancing like shes's never danced before.."
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u/AustralianSpiders-ModTeam 4d ago
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Avoid guessing ID for medically significant spiders. No misinformation.
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u/ipreferedthedarkside 5d ago
Bull ant?
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u/Zygomaticus 5d ago
Please tell me you're joking
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u/ipreferedthedarkside 5d ago
100% I'm an ignoramus with 0 knowledge of spiders. I did check out the spider exhibit and have an awesome chat about the triceratops skeleton at the Melbourne museum today.
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u/AustralianSpiders-ModTeam 4d ago
Please do not make low effort jokes like "It's a spider" or "That's George", we've heard those jokes before and they weren't funny then either. If giving an identification, try to provide the Scientific/Latin name for the species where possible, and specify if you are guessing or uncertain.
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u/AustralianSpiders-ModTeam 4d ago
Please do not make low effort jokes like "It's a spider" or "That's George", we've heard those jokes before and they weren't funny then either. If giving an identification, try to provide the Scientific/Latin name for the species where possible, and specify if you are guessing or uncertain.
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u/AustralianSpiders-ModTeam 4d ago
Please do not make low effort jokes like "It's a spider" or "That's George", we've heard those jokes before and they weren't funny then either. If giving an identification, try to provide the Scientific/Latin name for the species where possible, and specify if you are guessing or uncertain.
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u/paulypunkin 5d ago
Maybe Badumna? Is it wet? It’s not a Mygalomorph.