Redback bites are more commonly inflicted by a female redback, as the male redback spiders rarely bite humans. Luckily, antivenom treatment for redback spider bites has been available since the ...

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But researchers are optimistic this discovery will have practical implications for antivenom production and spider venom research in the future. “Current antivenom successfully treats all funnel-web ...

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Almost every Australian is taught, from a very young age, to be cautious around the funnel-web spider. These large ... bite since the introduction of an antivenom in 1981, despite the 30 to ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...

Happily for Aussies, there’s an antivenom for funnel-web-spider bites, and there have been no documented deaths from them since it was introduced, in 1981. There’s also an antivenom for widow ...

They're famous for their distinctive red markings and potent venom. While redback spider bites can cause pain, advances in antivenom treatment have made these encounters much less dangerous. But it's ...

Subsequently, the spider host was identified as the orb-weaving cave spider, Metellina merianae (Tetragnathidae: Araneae), and—through the help of a local speleologist—further specimens of the ...