Although not all funnel-web spiders pose a threat, many have impressive fangs and produce toxic, fast-acting venom. Of the nearly 40 species, only the Atrax robustus spider has been linked to ...

SYDNEY (AP) — With fangs that could pierce a human fingernail ... The deadly Sydney funnel-web spider dubbed “Hercules” was found on the Central Coast, about 50 miles north of Sydney ...

downward-pointing fangs that are easily visible. They also feature prominent spinnerets at the rear, all unmistakable signs that the spider you are looking at is likely a Sydney funnel-web.

World-first Australian research is using funnel-web spider venom to protect the heart during heart attacks. The University of Queensland researchers have been granted $17m of federal government ...

Researchers from the University of Queensland developed a breakthrough drug inspired by funnel-web funnel-web spider venom for heart attack patients. Added10 days ago Two people escape from ...

It’s one of the world’s deadliest spiders, but now researchers expect the funnel-web could save “thousands of lives” after uncovering the untapped power of its venom. In a world-first ...