Hadronyche valida


Hadronyche valida, also known as the true funnel-web spider, is a species of funnel-web spider in the Atracidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1918 by Australian arachnologists William [Joseph Rainbow] and Robert [Henry Pulleine]. The specific epithet valida means ‘true’ or ‘valid’.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the border ranges of north-eastern New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland, where it inhabits closed and open forest habitats.

Behaviour

The spiders construct burrows, especially beneath logs, the entrances to which are lined and extended with silk. They are terrestrial predators of invertebrates and small vertebrates.