The biggest male funnel-web spider ever recorded — a deadly behemoth measuring 3.6 inches (9.2 centimeters) from foot to foot — has been handed into a zoo in Australia. The spider is so large ...

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.

While Hollywood and urban legends paint dramatic tales about spider bites, medical professionals share a fascinating reality: ...

"If you are bitten by a funnel-web spider, call an ambulance and go straight to hospital," researcher Geoff Isbister said.

How to treat a spider bite and symptoms to look out for - With the death of a student last year after a spider bite, it is ...

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 an ...

He is the biggest spider,” said the park’s spider keeper ... 13 people died as a result of funnel-web bites. Since its introduction, there have been no fatalities.The park urges residents ...

making them more of a gentle giant in the spider realm. In Brazil you also may find the Brazilian wandering spider which stalks the jungle floors of South America and packs a painful bite which ...