wall and initially thought it was a Huntsman. After a closer inspection however, I realised that it was an anonymous spider (even after consulting some literature and the internet). I resorted to taking it to school to see if fellow staff members could help, but unfortunately not. Could you please assist??? Vlado. I found this burrow in a nature strip on my road. I've seen a large black spider at the entrance with its front legs sticking out, obviously it backs down quickly whenever I get too close but if I shine a torch down the hole I can still see it. You can see its front legs in the pic. Im not sure if it's a funnel web or a trap door spider. If it is a funnel web, do I need to tell someone or just leave it be? HI Jakal - this spider is most likely to be a female wolf spider - your description of its body being covered with young is very typical of this species, plus the overall body shape, colour/pattern and the lack of long, fingerlike spinnerets also preclude it being a funnel-web. Sorry - first attempt image too large. This spider was found with a whole bunch of young over its body. Can you confirm if it is a female Sydney Funnel-web? It was found outside our rear door at Wallabi Point - on the coast near Taree. Many thanks. Alan Hi kettle - your spider is probably not too likely to