The funnel-web spider is one of Australia's deadliest spiders, and the mating season for the arachnids is coming up.

While this quest may scare away arachnophobes, public donations of funnel-webs are critical to the mission of the Australian ...

receiving a male funnel-web this big is like hitting the jackpot,” said Teni. CORRECTION: The original headline said this was the biggest male poisonous spider ever found. In fact, it’s the ...

It's not surprising the strikingly large, colorful spiders native to Asia have reached the national park. What does it mean ...

The deadly Sydney funnel-web spider dubbed “Hercules” was ... park retrieved it and soon realized it was the largest male specimen ever received from the public in Australia.