Australian Reptile Park, located near Sydney, Australia, shared on social media that it needs deadly funnel-web spiders and ...
Officials warn of deadly spider outbreak — and are asking residents to collect them for their milk
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 ...
This might sound terrifying, but it’s for good reason: staff at the park ‘milk’ the spiders of their venom, which helps them to create antivenom to treat those unfortunate enough to have ...
"Male funnel-web spiders have short lifespans, and with approximately 150 spiders required to make just one vial of antivenom, we need the public’s help to ensure we have enough venom to meet ...
per CNN — and their eggs for its "life-saving antivenom program," which sees expert "milk" collected spiders for their venom. The venom is then used to create an antivenom for those bit by a ...
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