The arachnid, named Hercules, which measured 7.9 cm (3.11 inches) is the biggest male funnel-web spider. It has been given to the Australian Reptile Park, said officials with the interactive zoo ...

More funnel-web spiders have been spotted across Sydney, with the venomous creature cropping up inside homes and backyards. The world's deadliest spider is in the middle of a peak breeding season ...

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