The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three ...

They also, through some quirk of evolution, secrete a venom more deadly to humans than any other spider. There are dozens of ...

Scientists discover three species of the famous “Sydney funnel-web spider”, including a larger and more poisonous one in ...

Hemsworth, a colossal funnel-web spider recently donated to the Australian Reptile Park, could make significant contributions to the park's life-saving venom-milking program, keepers say.

The Sydney funnel-web spider is the most venomous in the world. This scientists already knew since it has 13 people have been ...

Australia's reputation for venomous spiders comes partly from the deadly Sydney funnel-web. It turns out there is not just ...

The deadly 3.54-inch-long spider Atrax christenseni is among the most dangerously venomous spiders for humans.

Spiders, their venom and their silk pose many unsolved questions for science. A new study provides clues to better understand ...

Not everybody would be thrilled about having a newly discovered, plus-size species of deadly spider named after them—but not everybody is as big a fan of Sydney funnel-web spiders as Kane Christensen.

A statement from the Sydney National Museum and Newcastle University said a new subspecies of deadly venomous spiders has been ...

The first signs of a black widow spider bite are usually a pinprick sensation, minor swelling, redness and a target-shaped sore, Medline Plus explains. Within 15 minutes to an hour of getting the bite ...