While the quickest recorded death from a Sydney funnel-web spider was a toddler at 13 minutes, the average is closer to 76 ...

One of Australia's biggest and deadliest spiders is actually three different species, researchers discover — and one of these ...

There are big spiders, and then there’s the Newcastle ‘Big Boy.’ First described in the early 2000s, this spider is the ...

Australia is known for its deadly creatures of unusual size. From the saltwater crocodile to the box jellyfish and even the ...

NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia – A reptile park in Australia is warning residents to keep their eyes peeled for a large, deadly spider species as summer approaches. The funnel-web spider is one of ...

These arachnids, found in Australia, are "large, black aggressive spider[s ... lacrimation [and] piloerection," said the University of Melbourne. When you think of a deadly spider, the black widow ...

They also, through some quirk of evolution, secrete a venom more deadly to humans than any other spider. There are dozens of funnel-web species in Australia, but the most venomous of the bunch is ...

They say good things come in threes—but is that true even for the most venomous spider in the world? Scientists in Germany and Australia have reclassified one of the world’s most infamous ...

"Sydney funnel-webs are arguably the most deadly spider in the world," Emma says matter-of-factly. Australia is famously full of such deadly animals - and this room at the Australian Reptile Park ...

Here’s how it works. One of Australia's biggest and deadliest spiders is actually three different species, researchers discover — and one of these behemoth arachnids is even bigger than the rest.