A giant funnel-web spider, named Hemsworth, has been recognized as the largest of its kind ever recorded by the Australian ...

One of Australia's biggest and deadliest spiders is actually three different species, researchers discover — and one of these ...

In Australia, residents are urged to capture funnel-web spiders, despite their deadly reputation. These spiders' venom is crucial for producing life-saving antivenom, especially during breeding ...

Dr Shaun Francis, The Royal Flying Doctor Service, Queensland Funnel-web spiders are found around Sydney and the east coast. Other big black spiders are found Australia-wide. Credit: Getty Images ...

Brown snakes, funnel web spiders ... until — ultimately — it shuts down! Of course, spiders aren’t the only venomous animals in Australia. It’s home to 20 of the world’s 25 deadliest ...

A collaborator asked him to analyze a toxin found in the venom of Australia’s deadly funnel-web spider. The work led to clues about the toxin’s function, a paper in Nature Structural and ...