"Just last night I jumped on the [Australian Spider Identification Page] Facebook group, and there were three or four people who posted pictures of spiders, asking is this a funnel-web?" ...

If you are bitten by a large, black spider in Australia, the medical advice is to treat is as an emergency. However, not all ...

Its detailed scientific information is conveyed with endearing if not entirely contagious enthusiasm and accompanied by full-page ... spiders (found in Chile and Australia), Australian funnel-web ...

Perhaps the most famous group of spiders that construct funnel-shaped webs is the Australian funnel-web spiders. There are 36 of them and some are dangerous as they produce a fast-acting and ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) — Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world’s deadliest. The new funnel-web species has earned the ...

Perhaps the most famous group of spiders that construct funnel-shaped webs is the Australian funnel-web spiders. There are 36 of them and some are dangerous as they produce a fast-acting and highly ...

Australia has earned its reputation for harboring creatures that make many people uneasy. Spiders in particular stand out. For decades, the iconic Sydney funnel-web spider has fueled stories of ...

14 Jan 'Big boy' funnel-web spider with more venom and longer fangs discovered Sky News 10:40 Tue, 14 Jan Dream come true for Australian funnel-web spider enthusiast after he discovers a new species ...

Their name stems from their mobile hunting behavior. These spiders can be inadvertently transported into homes hidden in fruit shipments, especially bananas. Native to Australia, the Sydney Funnel-Web ...

Climate change disrupts these conditions, forcing these spiders to adapt quickly or face population declines. While incredibly resilient, the Australian funnel-web spider faces risks due to ...