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 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.

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you saw an enormous, deadly funnel-web spider sitting on her egg sac, your first instinct might be to run away. But the Australian Reptile Park in New South Wales is urging residents of nearby ...