The deadly 3.54-inch-long spider Atrax christenseni is among the most dangerously venomous spiders for humans.

The species has fangs that produce a painful bite, like a wasp sting, resulting in a range of unpleasant symptoms that can ...

Hemsworth, a colossal funnel-web spider recently donated to the Australian Reptile Park, could make significant contributions ...

The yellow sac spider is one of the most common spiders humans encounter, as they're often wandering indoors or hanging out in gardens. Scientists also believe they account for more human insect bites ...

"If you are bitten by a funnel-web spider, call an ambulance and go straight to hospital," researcher Geoff Isbister said.

which produces life-saving antivenom against Sydney funnel-web spider and other spider bites. Emma Teni, the spider keeper at the Australian Reptile Park, named the giant spider "Hemsworth" after ...