A new funnel-web spider species discovered in north-east Tasmania has been named after the museum researcher who found it.

Not all beings with small size and barely noticeable existence are harmless. Example in case- spiders. According to a study, ...

Jess Marsh had spent 45 minutes crawling and twisting through the claustrophobic limestone tunnels of the Nullarbor Plain ...

But they have evolved clever strategies for staying alive if they stay in the water for a long time. For example, the Australian Sydney funnel-web spider often falls into backyard swimming pools.

The Sydney funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus) was first described in 1877 from a single specimen found in “New Holland,” the first name for mainland Australia.

Aussie zoo seeks funnel-web spider donations for ‘lifesaving’ program A major Australian zoo is calling on the public to capture and donate the world’s deadliest spider for a “lifesaving ...

The male Sydney funnel-web spider is the most venomous spider in the world, capable of causing death in as little as 15 minutes.

Thanks to science, the deadliest spider in the world revealed a long-held secret that could have implications for those who come into contact with it.

Although terrifying, the Sydney funnel-web spider is an intriguing part of Australian biodiversity, and this discovery underlines the need for continued research even into the best-known species.

The deadly Sydney funnel-web is three distinct species – not one, as previously thought, scientists have confirmed. Spider experts have long suspected the Sydney funnel-web was more than one species ...