Milking the Venom of the Poisonous Funnel Web Spider

The video follows a group of spider enthusiasts exploring a university in Queensland to learn about funnel web spiders. They meet experts who guide them through a lab where they observe the milking of spiders for venom. The experts explain the unique characteristics of funnel web spiders, including their web-building habits and vision. The video concludes with a discussion on various spider species, highlighting the deadliest one.

What is the main purpose of the team's visit to the university in Queensland?

• To study the architecture of the university

• To find a room full of spiders

• To attend a lecture on biology

• To meet with university professors

What unique process are Glenn and Kane about to demonstrate?

• Feeding the spiders

• Milking the spiders for venom

• Training spiders for research

• Building spider webs

How do funnel web spiders use their silk?

• To create nests

• To communicate with other spiders

• To line their burrows

• To capture prey

What is notable about the vision of most spiders?

• They can see in the dark

• They are completely blind

• They have poor vision, mostly black and white

• They have excellent color vision

Approximately how many species of spiders have been characterized worldwide?

• 10,000

• 25,000

• 60,000

• 43,000