It’s spring in the land Down Under, and an Australian zoo has issued a mission to any adult brave enough to follow through: capture a deadly Sydney funnel-web spider. While this quest may scare ...

A trapdoor spider, known only as “Number 16,” was first documented to science in 1974. Amazingly, it survived until 2016.

Residents of Sydney have been asked to safely capture the funnel-web spider, one of Australia's most venomous creatures, as part of an effort to produce life-saving anti-venom. The Australian ...

Australia residents should take notice when they appear, as the Sydney funnel-web spider is one of the most venomous spiders in the world. An untreated bite can kill a person within an hour.

NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia – A reptile park in Australia is warning residents to keep their eyes peeled for a large, deadly spider species as summer approaches. The funnel-web spider is one of ...

Getty A zoo in Australia is enlisting the public's help to catch and collect deadly funnel-web spiders to save lives. The Australian Reptile Park, located near Sydney, Australia, shared on ...

However, there is a valiant reason behind the ask from The Australian Reptile Park in Sydney, New South Wales. They are urging Sydneysiders to help catch funnel-web spiders and their egg sacs to ...