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

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 ...

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 ...

Groundbreaking research reveals the Sydney funnel-web spider is actually three distinct species, shedding new light on venom, conservation, and the natural world.

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.

The Sydney funnel-web spider, a highly venomous arachnid found crawling in and around Australia’s most populous city, was long thought to be a single species. But it’s actually three different ...