Sydney funnel-web spiders (Atrax robustus) are some of the most venomous spiders in the world. If untreated, a single bite can kill a ... funnel-web this big is like hitting the jackpot," Teni ...

The current antivenom is already effective against a wide variety of funnel-web spider bites, including the newly discovered "Big Boy." Only male Sydney funnel-web spiders have venom that can kill an ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger.

Male Sydney funnel web spider bites are more dangerous than females ... Funnel web spiders often create burrows in moist, shaded environments like under rocks, rotting logs or leaf litter.

“We’re used to having pretty big funnel-web spiders donated to the park, but receiving a male funnel-web this big is like hitting the ... a result of funnel-web bites. Since its introduction ...

“We’re used to having pretty big funnel-web spiders donated to the park but receiving a male funnel-web this big is like hitting the jackpot,” Teni ... 13 people died as a result of funnel-web bites.

But researchers have taken a closer look at this spider and ... The initial bite is painful, and symptoms set in quickly, within an hour of the bite. The Sydney funnel-web deploys a neurotoxic ...

“We’re used to having pretty big funnel-web spiders donated to the park but receiving a male funnel-web this big is like hitting the ... a result of funnel-web bites. Since its introduction ...