Sydney funnel-web spider Aggressive in nature and potent in venom, the Sydney funnel-web spider matches the phrase "deadly combination".

Spider webs are of four types: Cobwebs — a cluster of irregular threads. Funnel webs — usually flat on the ground with a hole in the center. Sheet webs — higher in the plants and look like a ...

Spiders are only one-fourth-inch long, usually light brown and here with an egg sac. In her "secret hiding place," the spider stays with and guards her egg sac until hatching many tiny spiderlings.

Spiders, with their intricate webs and mysterious allure, have fascinated humans for centuries. While most are harmless to humans, a select few possess venom that can cause significant harm. This ...

Kane Christensen with the new funnel web species named after him. (Deceased specimen.)Sydney Morning Herald It’s bigger. They think it’s deadlier. And its exact location is secret. Scientists ...

Sydney residents have been warned to stay cautious as we venture into peak funnel-web spider season.

A new funnel-web spider species discovered in north-east Tasmania has been named after the museum researcher who found it.