funnel-web spider (Agelenidae)
Refers to spiders of the family Agelenidae, known for building sheet-like webs with a funnel retreat. Common in Japan.
A funnel-web spider had built a web in the corner of the garden.
Katakana spelling is common for this spider name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
Alternate kanji spelling; rarely used.
The name likely derives from 棚 (たな, shelf) and 蜘蛛 (くも, spider), referring to the shelf-like sheet web these spiders build. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.