Hemsworth, a colossal funnel-web spider recently donated to the Australian Reptile Park, could make significant contributions to the park's life-saving venom-milking program, keepers say.

MOST spiders are totally harmless – but a select few can give you serious trouble if they bite. Complications from some of Earth’s deadliest eight-legged biters include painful erections, ...

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

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

By using these enzymes, and their gnashing fangs, the spiders liquefy their prey's bodies and suck up the resulting fluid.

It’s so rewarding helping people get over their fears – though the majority of my family are petrified of spiders still!” ...

The spider is so large, its fangs could pierce and deliver their lethal venom through a human fingernail, zoo keepers said. Sydney funnel-web spiders (Atrax robustus) are some of the most venomous ...

One of the most dangerous spiders to find digging its fangs into your flesh is the Brazilian wandering spider. They're typically found in northern South America (including Brazil), and can grow to ...