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, scientists from the Australian Museum, Flinders University and Germany's Leibniz Institute discovered there...
“It has puzzled scientists why these toxins are so deadly to humans, when they and other primates, haven’t featured as either prey or predator during the spider’s evolution. And we couldn’t understand why most human deaths were being caused by male funnel-web spiders, which seemingly...
weather.Banora Point resident Bert Schwarz was shocked to find a male funnel-web in his Kildare Drive backyard this week and wants to warn others to be on the lookout."A blanket got blown off the clothes line and I picked it up off the ground and the spider arced up on me straight ...
The last release of the Deadly and Dangerous series for this year (2012) featured the obscure Funnel Web Spider. Depicted with utter realism, it portrayed the stuff of every arachnaphobe’s nightmare. Rich-black in colour, with hinds of red-brown, it is offset by the mirror-finish of th...
With highly toxic venom produced in large amounts and large fangs to inject it, the Sydney funnel-web is without a doubt the deadliest spider in Australia, and very likely the world, It’s found in New South Wales, commonly in urban areas as well as forests. Having the habit of finding...
the funnel-web spider hasn’t killed a single person. the funnel-web spider is one of the most dangerous arachnids on earth, yet in australia, ordinary folk help capture them so scientists can produce antivenom. gary brown it’s the male funnel-webs—about two inches long or so, and robu...
"Male Funnel-web spiders have short lifespans, and with approximately 150 spiders required to make just one vial of antivenom, we need the public's help to ensure we have enough venom to meet demand," the zoo's spider keeper, Emma Teni, said in a statement to CNN. ...
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, scientists from the Australian Museum, Flinders University and Germany's Leibniz Institute discovered there...
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, scientists from the Australian Museum, Flinders University and Germany's Leibniz Institute discovered there...
The Australian Reptile Park issues thiscalloutto the public every November when the spiders’ breeding season begins and stresses its importance in helping to save lives. The zoo is the sole supplier of funnel-web spider antivenom, which it produces by milking the spiders collected. “With breedin...