“With having a male funnel-web this size in our collection, his venom output could be enormous, proving incredibly valuable for the park’s venom programme.” Since the programme’s inception in 1981, ...

A shortage of Sydney funnel-webs this year could have deadly consequences as the species becomes more active going into autumn, say experts.

Watch out! The arrival of a Giant Funnel-Web Spider is causing quite a stir at the Australian Zoo. 🕷️ This fascinating creature is both beautiful and deadly, sparking curiosity and concern ...

"Hercules" the funnel-web spider is the largest male of the species ever found.

A ginormous and deadly funnel-web spider has been handed in to a reptile park in Australia, where staff said it was the largest of its kind they’d ever seen.

Captured funnel-web breaks record as largest ever donated A brave soul has captured and donated the largest recorded male funnel-web spider to a lifesaving antivenene program.

Nicknamed "Hercules," the spider is a Sydney funnel-web and has been discovered in Australia. It was found at a local hospital around 50 miles north of Sydney but has been relocated to the ...

Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world's deadliest.

Sydney funnel-web spiders usually range in length from one to five centimetres, with females being generally larger than their male counterparts but not as deadly.

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...