Death in a bottle. The Sydney funnel web spider is widely regarded as one of the deadliest spiders on earth, but what does this really mean? While yes, these arachnids have killed a handful of people in the past, no one has died from a bite in over 40 years. These arachnids are generally quite cantankerous and are quick to throw themselves into a threat display if they feel threatened; this male however appeared to be at the end of his rope and uncharacteristically docile. While the bite of the