Porrhothele antipodiana, the black tunnelweb spider, is a species of mygalomorph spider that lives in New Zealand. It is the most common and widespread of several species in the genus Porrhothele, and is especially common in the greater Wellington region where the vagrant mature males are often encountered in or around dwellings. This species is one of New Zealand's most studied spiders. In New Zealand, the common name "tunnelweb spider" is also often used to refer to members of the genus Hexathele. Neither should be confused with their distant relatives, the highly-venomous Australian funnel-web spiders (family Atracidae).
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Black Tunnelweb Spider being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Atrax robustus — considered venomous
- Macrothele calpeiana — considered venomous
- Promyrmekiaphila clathrata
- Antrodiaetus pacificus
- Harmonicon candango
- Diplura sanguinea
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Porrhothelidae
- Genus
- Porrhothele
- Species
- Porrhothele antipodiana
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