Spider keeper Emma Teni said the zoo needs the public’s help “now more than ever”. “We haven’t seen as many out and about and we’ve had fewer handed in for our lifesaving antivenom ...

Fifteen years ago, the future looked bleak. Giant spider species once on the brink of extinction makes incredible comeback: ...

Picture: Supplied Spider keeper Emma Teni said the zoo needed the public’s help “now more than ever”. “We haven’t seen as many out and about, and we’ve had fewer handed in for our ...

Every spider received could be the one that saves a life,' spider keeper Emma Teni said. 'The venom program relies entirely on public donations of these spiders, and without them, the production ...

A barrel of toxic waste falls into a pond near a spider farm. The spider keeper feeds his arachnids on local bugs from the lake. They grow big quickly. They eat the spider keeper and within a ...

Spider keeper Emma Teni of the Australian Reptile Park expects a spike in Sydney funnel-web numbers.Credit: Janie Barrett “You will notice at this time of year, spider activity is just more ...

Spider keeper Emma Teni said the zoo needs the public’s help “now more than ever”. “We haven’t seen as many out and about and we’ve had fewer handed in for our lifesaving antivenom ...

Due to the slow season, the park needs more male funnel-web spiders whose venom is essential for antivenom production. Spider keeper Emma Teni said the zoo needs the public’s help “now more than ever” ...