Few spiders anywhere in the world carry venom capable of killing a healthy adult human, and one of that short list lives in ...

Few spiders anywhere combine speed and lethality the way the Sydney funnel-web does. Native to a narrow band of eastern ...

Like most spiders, it's the females of this species that are larger than the males. However, it is the males most responsible ...

One of Australia's biggest and deadliest spiders is actually three different species, researchers discover — and one of these behemoth arachnids is even bigger than the rest. Sydney funnel-web spiders ...

Funnel spider webs are unexpectedly intriguing and it's pretty easy to identify any one in your home. Don't worry -- the inhabitants are typically harmless.

Australian Reptile Park spider expert Rob Porter milks a male Sydney funnel-web spider to create antivenom in 2001. Sydney Morning Herald Picture by Andrew Taylor, Fairfax Media via Getty Images It’s ...

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.

SOMERSBY, Australia (CNN) - A ginormous and deadly funnel-web spider has been handed into a reptile park in Australia, where staff said it was the largest of its kind they’d ever seen. Fittingly named ...

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 ...

Fall is peak season for spotting webs, with cool nights coating them in revealing dew. From spiraling orbs to sci-fi-like ...

Not all spiders weave the thread-like, wheel-shaped webs you find high up in the corners of ceilings or window frames. There are actually several distinct kinds of webs, with four of the most common ...