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Buggin' With Ruud: Funnel-web Spider
On Animal Planet's "Buggin' with Ruud," the funnel-web spider is only native to Australia and is one of the most poisonous spiders in the world. The funnel-web spider can breathe underwater due to its hairs which trap air.
Added: May 4, 2009
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Runtime: 01:58
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