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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 ...

The funnel-web spider is one of Australia’s deadliest spiders, and the mating season for the arachnids is coming up. Recent rains and warming temperatures mean the perfect conditions for the ...

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.

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While nobody has died since, each November, the Australian Reptile Park issues a callout to residents to collect the spiders and their eggs if they find them in public and donate them to the park.

The Australian Reptile Park in New South Wales, the country's sole supplier of funnel-web spider anti-venom, has launched its annual call for public assistance during the spiders' breeding season.