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SpeciesAraneaeAtracidae
Arthropods

🕷️Atrax christenseni

Atrax O.P.-Cambridge, 1877

Atrax christenseni, the Newcastle funnel-web spider or Newcastle big boy, is a species of venomous mygalomorph funnel-web spider in the family Atracidae, native to an area north of Newcastle in Australia. Its cultural impact is celebrated in a song by Shanty Club, Newcastle Big Boy.

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  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. ›phylumArthropoda
  3. ›classArachnida
  4. ›orderAraneae
  5. ›familyAtracidae
  6. ›genusAtrax
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