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Watch out, there are funnel-web spiders about
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People are being warned about a funnel-web “bonanza” after recent weather created the perfect conditions for the deadly spider.

The Australian Reptile Park has issued a warning to the public after the wet conditions and hot days made for the ideal environment for the spiders to thrive.One Newcastle mum found the deadly arachnid in her pool. They can survive under water for 24 hours.

The Australian Reptile Park sanctuary is asking for any collected spiders to be brought to the park to contribute to its lifesaving antivenom program.Source:SuppliedThe program has saved countless Australian lives since its inception in the early 1980s.Reptiles and spider keeper Jake Meney said the public needed to remain vigilant, aware and safe when dealing with funnel-web spiders.

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