Learn to identify and treat dangerous spider bites with expert advice on symptoms, treatments and prevention methods for the most venomous species.

The Newcastle funnel-web was found to be the most venomous of the three, making it the most venomous spider in the world. "While funnel-web bites are the most severe among spiders, they are not ...

Scientists discover three species of the famous “Sydney funnel-web spider”, including a larger and more poisonous one in ...

Almost every Australian is taught, from a very young age, to be cautious around the funnel-web spider ... in the world, no one in Australia has died of a funnel-web bite since the introduction ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger.

A ginormous and deadly funnel-web spider has been handed in to a reptile park in Australia, where staff said it was the largest of its ... as a result of funnel-web bites. Since its introduction ...

The Goliath birdeater spider, native to South America's rainforests, is the biggest spider in the world, with a leg span reaching up to 12 inches (31 cm). The giant huntsman spider, found in Laos, ...

It's the world's largest spider — and the heaviest ... stalks the jungle floors of South America and packs a painful bite which can also be dangerous to humans. This family of species has ...