CNN —If you saw an enormous, deadly funnel-web spider sitting on her egg sac, your first instinct might be to run away.
Funnel-webs, whose most dangerous species lives in and around Sydney, are known for their deadly, fast-acting venom.
The zoo is the sole supplier of funnel-web spider antivenom, which it produces by milking the spiders collected.
“We want to encourage the spider with her egg sac into the jar in one movement, trying not to make her so angry that she destroys the egg sac,” Teni says in the video.
Each egg sac contains about 150-200 spiderlings, making it a valuable source of antivenom.
Persons:
Emma Teni, Teni, antivenom, ” Nicole Webber, Karen Wright, “, ”
Organizations:
CNN
Locations:
New South Wales, Sydney