Venom from the deadly funnel-web spider could soon be the key to preventing damage from heart attacks and strokes, as a ...

Queensland researchers have developed a revolutionary drug called IB409, made using funnel web spider venom, that works by ...

Venom from a spider found on K'gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, has been used to develop a drug that prevents damage ...

Almost every Australian is taught, from a very young age, to be cautious around the funnel-web spider. These large, black, aggressive arachnids can be found along the eastern coast of the continent, ...

Sydney’s Australian Reptile Park said while it’s been a “really slow” funnel-web season, Aussies can expect a surge in the highly toxic arachnids in the coming months. Sydneysiders can expect are ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Animals. Followed categories will be added to My News. Sydney’s Australian Reptile Park said while it’s been a “really slow” funnel-web season, Aussies can expect ...

Researchers reclassify the infamous Sydney funnel-web spider into three distinct species: Atrax robustus, Atrax montanus, and Atrax christenseni. Led by a team from the Leibniz Institute, the ...

Australia is known for its deadly creatures of unusual size. From the saltwater crocodile to the box jellyfish and even the eastern brown snake, these creatures are just a sampling of the critters ...

Biggest Funnel Web Spider Ever Found Is Named After The Hemsworth Brothers. A massive funnel web spider, the largest ever discovered, has been named ‘Hemsworth’ after the famous brothers. The ...