One of Australia’s most deadly arachnids whose bite can kill in minutes could soon be saving lives rather than taking them.

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 ...

It's been a trying time in Australia as of late, with fires tearing through the country, followed by flooding. But now experts are warning of another threat: the funnel-web spider. According to ...

Funnel-web spiders are among the most feared arachnids on Earth, but scientists are discovering that their story is far more ...

It happens in an instant. A sharp pain shoots through your foot. You look down, expecting a small insect or a thorn, but ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SYDNEY (AP) — With fangs that could pierce a ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian zookeeper on Tuesday urged people to catch and donate deadly funnel-web spiders, to help replenish stocks of antidote running low after a spate of spider bites. The ...

Sydneysiders have been warned about a surge of the world’s most venomous spider as the wet season approaches — but are urged ...