Sydneysiders have been warned about a surge of the world’s most venomous spider as the wet season approaches — but are urged not to kill them.

Funnel-web spiders collected for the Sydney zoo are used to create the antivenom used to treat the spider's dangerous bite A photo of the Australian funnel-web spider, one of the most venomous spiders ...

Few creatures inspire as much fear as venomous spiders. Just the thought of accidentally reaching into a dark corner and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Australia is known for its deadly creatures of unusual size. From the saltwater crocodile to the box jellyfish and even the eastern brown snake, these creatures are just a sampling of the critters ...

An international team of scientists has revised the classification of Australia's most famous spider. With a bite more deadly to humans than that of any other spider, the iconic Sydney funnel-web has ...