It's been a trying time in Australia as of late, with fires tearing through the country, followed by flooding. But now experts are warning of another threat: the funnel-web spider. According to ...

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 ...

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 spiders ...

Whether we like it or not, there are several types of dangerous spider in the world and that's just something we have to live with day to day. For some people, that concern is more excruciating. That ...

A team of University of Queensland researchers has revealed why male funnel web spiders develop much deadlier venom than their female counterparts. Science X Daily and the Weekly Email Newsletter are ...