Deadly spiders that can live underwater for more than 24 hours have appeared in Australian swimming pools after
Swimming pools were “attacked” by funnelsSpiders are members of the Araneida family, which has about 40 known species. The Sydney Leucopactus Spider (Atrax robustus) is one of the deadliest species. Males are the most dangerous, producing stronger venom for defense. They need her when they go looking for females to mate with. However, since the antivenom became available in the 1980s, not a single death from the bite has been officially recorded. But if left untreated, it can kill a child in just 15 minutes.
Heavy rains and thunderstorms hit parts ofNew South Wales, with northern parts of the state still under severe weather warnings. Sam Herrmann, a reptile specialist at the Australian Parks, told 9news that the rain has led to an invasion of funnel-web spiders. “They're often looking for cover, so the edge of a pool provides a great environment for them to hide in and stay dry,” he said. “However, sometimes they may accidentally fall into the water.”
Several social media users sharedobservations. Dan Smith, from Sydney's southern suburb of Engadine, spotted one of the deadly spiders in his swimming pool. Vasilios Basil Haddad from Sydney also found a male funnel-web spider and posted a video of it on social media.
Funnel web spiders can survive underwaterattaching air bubbles to body hairs. They breathe differently than humans, making it more difficult for them to drown. Spiders can survive for several hours, and a seemingly dead spider can suddenly jerk and come back to life.
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