Corner funnel weaver (Hololena curta)
The corner funnel weaver is a spider in the family Agelenidae that is not dangerous to people. GBIF holds 320 licensed U.S. records of it; it reaches our listing threshold in 2 states, most of all California (310) and Hawaii (10).
Hololena curta, commonly known as corner funnel weaver or funnel web spider, is a species of venomous spiders belonging to a family of Agelenidae. It is native to Canada and the United States. This species and related species produce a venom that contains a group of insecticidal acylpolyamines, insecticidal peptide, and a group of neurotoxins.
From Wikipedia: Hololena curta, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is the corner funnel weaver poisonous or venomous?
Not in any medically significant way. Like almost all spiders the corner funnel weaver (family Agelenidae) has venom for its prey, but it is not a widow or recluse, the two U.S. groups whose bites need medical attention.
Which states have the corner funnel weaver?
The corner funnel weaver's U.S. record is concentrated: California alone holds 97% of licensed records. It is listed in 2 states in all; the next are Hawaii (10).
| # | State | Records | Share of state spiders | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 310 | 0.6% | 27th of 309 |
| 2 | Hawaii | 10 | 0.2% | 36th of 57 |
How recent are the corner funnel weaver records?
Records of the corner funnel weaver span old collections and new observations: 42% date from 2015–2024, and the median record is from 2011. The oldest dated record is from 1967; the busiest year was 2002, with 58 records.
| Decade | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 0.7% |
| 1990s | 2 | 0.7% |
| 2000s | 136 | 45.2% |
| 2010s | 160 | 53.2% |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.3% |
Species recorded in the same counties
Of the 7 counties where the corner funnel weaver is most recorded, 7 are also top counties for each of the eight spiders in the table below; no other spider shares more. None of its closest neighbors is venomous.
| Species | Shared counties |
|---|---|
| California red jumping spider | 7 |
| Common house combfoot | 7 |
| Green lynx spider | 7 |
| Hibana incursa | 7 |
| Metepeira ventura | 7 |
| Uloborus diversus | 7 |
| Western parson spider | 7 |
| Whitebanded crab spider | 7 |
Related species in the U.S.
Other members of the family Agelenidae with profiles here: Barn funnel weaver.
GBIF records read 2026-09-29. Listed: any license. Counted: CC0/CC BY only. How we count.