NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia – A reptile park in Australia is warning residents to keep their eyes peeled for a large, deadly spider species as summer approaches. The funnel-web spider is one of ...

The venomous bite of the funnel-web spider, which is indigenous to eastern Australia, has been known to kill a human in as little as 15 minutes without medical treatment. The species is ...

Funnel-web spiders collected for the Sydney zoo are used to create the antivenom used to treat the spider's dangerous bite Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

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Australia’s funnel-web spider is one of the most deadly eight-legged creatures in the country (Credits: Shutterstock / Ken Griffiths) People have been warned to keep an eye out for deadly funnel ...

The rainy weather and rising temperatures of springtime spark the start of the Greater Sydney region’s funnel-web spider season, sending male spiders scurrying across the land search of mates.

Residents of Sydney have been asked to safely capture the funnel-web spider, one of Australia's most venomous creatures, as part of an effort to produce life-saving anti-venom. The Australian ...

NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia– A reptile park in Australia is warning residents to keep their eyes peeled for a large, deadly spider species as summer approaches. The funnel-web spider is one of ...

The Australian Reptile Park is urging Sydney residents to help collect deadly funnel-web spiders during their breeding season. The venom is crucial for producing life-saving antivenom, with each ...