Funnel-web spiders, which are mostly found in Australia, differ from other spiders with funnel-shaped webs. The most notorious is Atrax robustus, which is commonly known as the Sydney funnel-web ...

Known for their fast-acting venom, funnel web spiders are both fascinating and intimidating. The family of Australian funnel web spiders includes the Sydney funnel web spider (Atrax robustus), a ...

SYDNEY, Jan 14 (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 ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider, a highly venomous arachnid found crawling in and around Australia’s most populous city, was long thought to be a single species. But it’s actually three different ...

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. Sydney funnel-web ...

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 nickname “Big Boy ...

A larger and deadlier species of funnel-web spider - dubbed the 'Big Boy' - has been discovered by experts. The new species of the most venomous spider in the world was discovered by Australian ...

Australia has a reputation for venomous wildlife, particularly spiders. A good part of that reputation comes from the deadly Sydney funnel-web spider, Atrax robustus. This particular spider has ...

"Since 1981, the Australian Reptile Park, situated in Somersby, NSW, has run a Venom Milking Program to gather venom from Sydney funnel-web spiders for antivenom production," Dr. Harms explained.