If you are bitten by a large, black spider in Australia, the medical advice is to treat is as an emergency. However, not all ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday, ...

Christensen said: There are several genera of funnel web spiders, but the most common ones in Australia are Atrax, Hadronyche, and Illawarra. They vary in size and color, usually black or brown ...

Funnel web spiders are medium to large spiders, with body lengths ranging from 0.4 to 2 inches (1 to 5 centimeters), depending on the species. It has a glossy black or dark brown body, with a ...

Perhaps the most famous group of spiders that construct funnel-shaped webs is the Australian funnel-web spiders. There are 36 of them and some are dangerous as they produce a fast-acting and ...

Here are some of the scariest spiders to look out for and steer clear of. There are several funnel-web spiders, but the most well-known is the Atrax robustus. These arachnids, found in Australia ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider, a highly venomous arachnid found crawling in and around Australia’s most populous city, was long thought to be a single species. But it’s actually three different ...

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.

Funnel web spiders are medium to large spiders, with body lengths ranging from 0.4 to 2 inches (1 to 5 centimeters), depending on the species. It has a glossy black or dark brown body, with a sturdy, ...