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

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

Almost every Australian is taught, from a very young age, to be cautious around the funnel-web spider. These large, black, ...

Funnel web spiders are medium to large spiders, with body lengths ranging from 0.4 to 2 inches (1 to 5 centimeters), depending on the species. It has a glossy black or dark brown body, with a ...

MOST spiders are totally harmless – but a select few can give you serious trouble if they bite. Complications from some of Earth’s deadliest eight-legged biters include painful erections, ...

The deadly Sydney funnel-web is three distinct species – not one, as previously thought, scientists have confirmed. Spider experts have long suspected the Sydney funnel-web was more than one species ...

SYDNEY, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider ... The nocturnal black arachnids are usually spotted within ...

A bite from a black widow can cause significant muscle ... wear a hat to protect your head. The Sydney funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus) can cause serious illness and even death in humans.

Funnel web spiders are medium to large spiders, with body lengths ranging from 0.4 to 2 inches (1 to 5 centimeters), depending on the species. It has a glossy black or dark brown body, with a sturdy, ...