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Funnel-web spiders get their name because, generally, their webs have a flat surface for capturing prey and a small funnel-like tube leading to a silken burrow in which the spider hides. The spider waits in the funnel for prey to fall onto the horizontal web, and then it rushes out, grabs the prey, and takes it back to the funnel to consume.
Residents of grassy areas will recognize the funnel webs scattered in the grass during the summer and early fall. Webs are also often seen in the corners of porches or in the cracks of shingles (anywhere there is a crevice for them to build a funnel web inside).
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Thank you, Ava T-B, I just added it. I appreciate your comment.
Dijana
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