Deep within the rainforests of Panama lives a mysterious funnel web spider so secretive it had never been filmed in the wild until now. Closely related to the infamous Australian funnel web ...

Finding a spider in a pair of shoes, a laundry basket, or in a closet is never a pleasant experience. As Australia is famous for its diverse creatures and its frightening spiders, people that live in ...

It's been a trying time in Australia as of late, with fires tearing through the country, followed by flooding. But now experts are warning of another threat: the funnel-web spider. According to ...

One of Australia’s most deadly arachnids whose bite can kill in minutes could soon be saving lives rather than taking them.

Scientists in Australia studying the venom of funnel-web spiders found a compound that hijacks the nervous system, preventing a key signal from transmitting to cells. They found that this compound can ...

A team of University of Queensland researchers has revealed why male funnel web spiders develop much deadlier venom than their female counterparts. Science X Daily and the Weekly Email Newsletter are ...