Funnelwebs are one of the most feared spiders in the world, and given the toxicity of the venom and their apparent aggression,
there is probably good reason for this. Most bites are from male spiders as it is the males that go off looking for a mate while
the females live a sedentary existance in a silk-lined burrow beneath a log or a rock. Male funnelwebs are most active at night
after rain, and because they are easy prey for birds and lizards, tend to take shelter before dawn. If this is amongst a piece of
clothing or footware left on the floor, the chances of an incident are increased. This is of course very dangerous for the spider,
who is far more likely to be killed in the encounter than the person.