Almost every Australian is taught, from a very young age, to be cautious around the funnel-web spider. These large, black, aggressive arachnids can be found along the eastern coast of the continent, ...

Scientists have just discovered a brand new species of spider—and it instantly became the most venomous story in the world. The Sydney funnel-web has held the title of most venomous creepy-crawly for ...

Few creatures have earned a reputation as chilling as the Sydney funnel-web spider. Found across eastern Australia, this glossy black arachnid has venom strong enough to kill in minutes — and it’s not ...

You dislodge a rotting log in your yard and immediately recoil at the sight of a spider. The creature is black, shiny, and has eight thick, armoured legs. It is not ...

Australia is known for its deadly creatures of unusual size. From the saltwater crocodile to the box jellyfish and even the eastern brown snake, these creatures are just a sampling of the critters ...

SYDNEY, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world's deadliest. The new funnel-web species has earned ...