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 ...

Spiders are some of the most diverse creatures on Earth. While they can be frightening, most of them are harmless and ...

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

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.

Researchers reclassify the infamous Sydney funnel-web spider into three distinct species: Atrax robustus, Atrax montanus, and Atrax christenseni. Led by a team from the Leibniz Institute ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider was first described in 1877. Since then, scientists have developed a better understanding of funnel-web spiders and how they are related, describing more types of ...

Scientists have uncovered a fascinating revelation about Australia’s iconic funnel-web spider. New research reveals that what was once thought to be one species, the Sydney funnel-web ...

If you are bitten by a large, black spider in Australia, the medical advice is to treat is as an emergency. However, not all ...

High school teacher and spider enthusiast Ben Shoard says most ... black spiders suspected of being Sydney funnel-web spiders (genus Atrax) or other closely related funnel-webs (Hadronyche).

So, what is the most venomous spider in the world? Many scientists believe the Sydney funnel-web spider is the most venomous. Fortunately, this beast is only found around Sydney, Australia, which is ...