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See http://australianmuseum.net.au/Funnel-web-Spiders-group.
In particular, "The spider (hunting mostly at night) sits just inside the entrance with its front legs on the trip-lines. When a beetle, cockroach, or small skink, typical items of funnel web food, walks across the lines, the spider senses the vibrations and races out to grab its meal. The prey is quickly subdued by an injection of venom from the spider's large fangs. Funnel-web spiders may also forage on the surface in the vicinity of the burrow."
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FranIt's best to contact professional pest control services to safely remove and exterminate funnel web spiders from your property. Attempting to kill them on your own can be dangerous, as funnel webs are highly venomous and can be aggressive when threatened. Be sure to take necessary precautions to protect yourself and others from potential bites.
People are usually bitten on a limb. Immediate action should be taken to apply a pressure immobilisation bandage and immobilise the bitten limb using a splint. Restrict the victim's movement. Capture the spider for positive identification. Do not wash venom off the skin, as retained venom will assist identification. Seek medical attention urgently. St John Ambulance Emergency First Aid. ------------------------- The bite from a Sydney Funnel-Web spider stops your body's ability to repolarize cells.
u grab a shoe that u dont like and smash it then throw the shoe away and then ur done
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There are many ways to kill a Black Widow spider.
1. Shoot it
2. Step on it
3. Squeeze it
4. Lasers too!
5. Cut it
6. Roll it over with a car, rolling chair, etc.
7. Vacuum it
8. Drown it
9. Suffocate it in a jar with no oxygen
10. Trap it in a jar and don't feed it for a long time
This list can get much, much longer. All you have to do is use your imagination! Be creative. *NOTE* I would rather kill it in a quick, painless death. I have arachnophobia, but I still feel bad killing them slowly and painfully.
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Funnel Web Spiders can be destroyed by squishing them (which I would not recommend unless you are using a large and heavy enough object; they are highly aggressive and will respond by biting if you try to squish them and miss)
You should not spray Funnel Webs with fly-spray, as they will also respond with equal or greater aggression.
If you are aware of the presence of a Funnel Web in its hole, then the best option is to pour boiling water down the hole, but you should do this wearing thick shoes and clothes and standing well clear; the spider may run out if not killed and can bite through fingernails.
Attempting to burn out funnel webs with a flammable liquid is unadvisable as the spider may leave the funnel and present a larger problem.
If you are bitten when destroying a Funnel Web, you should immediately contact 000 as Funnel Webs are highly dangerous.
You don't. To poison them you'd have to poison your whole garden, which would very likely not be what you want to achieve.
Funnelwebs do a pretty good job of pest control, and tend to stay in their funnels or, perhaps more correctly, tunnels; the males will wander during summer or in warm weather, looking for a mate, and should never be approached. Like snakes, you shouldn't try to kill them; it's a good way to get bitten.
The best-known funnelweb is probably Atrax Robustus, commonly known as the Sydney funneweb. If bitten, there is an antivenom which must be administered very quickly; a call to emergency will achieve this. However, there hasn't been a recorded fatality due to this spider in almost thirty years.
Don't worry too much about spiders and other creepy-crawlies; have proper respect for them and their habits, be observant, and learn a little about them so that you know one when you see it. As a matter of commonsense, wear gloves, appropriate clothing, and footwear when gardening.
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