The deadliest spider in the world can kill humans in a matter of hours, but it may also be a lifesaver when it comes to ...

The Australian Reptile Park is calling on Aussies to collect and donate funnel-web spiders and egg sacs to help produce ...

You may have heard the most dangerous spider in the world is the Sydney funnel-web spider, but you may not know how many people it kills per year.

Australia is known for its deadly creatures of unusual size. From the saltwater crocodile to the box jellyfish and even the eastern brown snake, these creatures are just a sampling of the critters ...

There are big spiders, and then there’s the Newcastle ‘Big Boy.’ First described in the early 2000s, this spider is the largest type of funnel-web spider found in Australia. Confusion over the Big Boy ...

Scientists in Australia studying the venom of funnel-web spiders found a compound that hijacks the nervous system, preventing a key signal from transmitting to cells. They found that this compound can ...

This week's question: Researchers have discovered that funnel-web spiders from busy urban areas can weave soundproof webs, allowing them to eat their prey in peace. If a company were to manufacture a ...