The Sydney funnel-web spider's venom fascinates us just as much as it kills us. The venom's neurotoxins can cause death within 15 minutes after the spider's fangs pierce human flesh. The spider kills using toxic chemicals known as Delta-hexatoxins, which attack the nervous system.

How long does it take for a funnel-web to kill a human?

Classified as one of the most deadly spiders, the venom of a funnel-web is able to kill a human in 15 minutes. Funnel-webs are found all over the world! In Australia, these spiders are located across Eastern Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria).

Can you die from a funnel-web?

The bites of the Sydney funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus) and northern tree-dwelling funnel-web spider (Hadronyche formidabilis) are potentially deadly, but no fatalities have occurred since the introduction of modern first-aid techniques and antivenom.