Deep in the rainforests of Panama, we set out to track down a newly described species of funnel web spider that may be hiding ...

There are big spiders, and then there’s the Newcastle ‘Big Boy.’ First described in the early 2000s, this spider is the largest type of funnel-web spider found in Australia. Confusion over the Big Boy ...

Few creatures have earned a reputation as chilling as the Sydney funnel-web spider. Found across eastern Australia, this glossy black arachnid has venom strong enough to kill in minutes — and it’s not ...

Finding a spider in a pair of shoes, a laundry basket, or in a closet is never a pleasant experience. As Australia is famous for its diverse creatures and its frightening spiders, people that live in ...

A team of University of Queensland researchers has revealed why male funnel web spiders develop much deadlier venom than their female counterparts. Science X Daily and the Weekly Email Newsletter are ...

Rising temperatures and humidity are expected to cause an influx of spiders from common household varieties to more dangerous types such as funnel-webs and redbacks, as Australia moves into its warmer ...