There are seven broad types of spider webs, and each is created in a unique way. In this article, we find out about their ...

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.

Although its venom is the deadliest in the world, no one in Australia has died of a funnel-web bite since the introduction of ...

to be cautious around the funnel-web spider. These large, black, aggressive arachnids can be found along the eastern coast of the continent, making their homes in web-lined burrows, to pounce on ...

Image Created by James van den B / Getty Images Funnel web spiders build their homes in burrows or crevices lined with silk, often featuring irregular silk trip lines radiating from the entrance.

Funnel web spiders build their homes in burrows or crevices lined with silk, often featuring irregular silk trip lines radiating from the entrance. They are sometimes confused with mouse spiders ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...

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.

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

Just a week after a new funnel-web spider specimen was hailed as the largest ever found, arachnid experts have published a paper suggesting that there are actually three species of the world’s d ...

A ginormous and deadly funnel-web spider has been handed in to a reptile park in Australia, where staff said it was the largest of its kind they’d ever seen. Fittingly named Hemsworth ...

The biggest male funnel-web spider ever recorded — a deadly behemoth measuring 3.6 inches (9.2 centimeters) from foot to foot — has been handed into a zoo in Australia. The spider is so large ...