Spiders are some of the most diverse creatures on Earth. While they can be frightening, most of them are harmless and ...

A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists.

Dubbed "Big boy'" the impressive spider can grow up to 3.54 inches (9cm) compared with 1.97 inches (5cm) for the more common Sydney funnel-web ...

A Colossal Arachnid Discovery In a remarkable turn of events, the largest male funnel-web spider ever recorded has found a ...

Image Created by James van den B / Getty ... but mouse spiders lack the distinctive funnel-shaped web. Male Sydney funnel web spider bites are more dangerous than females, due to the increased ...

Cover Images via AP Images Massive Huntsman ... Hemsworth's fangs so his venom can become a lifesaving cure for funnel-web spider bites ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger.

Of the staggering 43,000 venomous spider species worldwide, the Sydney funnel-web stands out for its lethal bite. What makes this Australian species the deadliest in the world is its swift ...

Just a week after a new funnel-web spider specimen was hailed as the largest ever found, arachnid experts have published a paper suggesting that there are actually three species of the world’s d ...

Australian funnel web spiders, particularly the Sydney funnel web spider, are considered some of the most venomous spiders in the world. Their venom appears to be highly toxic to humans and primates, ...

The current antivenom is already effective against a wide variety of funnel-web spider bites, including the newly discovered "Big Boy." Only male Sydney funnel-web spiders have venom that can kill ...

But researchers are optimistic this discovery will have practical implications for antivenom production and spider venom research in the future. “Current antivenom successfully treats all funnel-web ...