News
More funnel-webs needed for antivenom production
Calling all responsible adults, the Australian Reptile Park needs your help catching funnel-web spiders.
Tag: funnel-web spider
News
The recent wet weather has created a funnel-web spider ‘bonanza’
The Australian Reptile Park has issued an official warning.
Wildlife
Prehistoric predators: mygalomorphs
Mygalomorphs are an ancient group of spiders that have remained almost unchanged for millions of years. Unlike modern spiders, which have pincer-like biting apparatus, mygalomorphs have dagger-like fangs that they thrust downwards in a ‘pick-axe’ motion. Here we show a representative species from each of the major mygalomorph families found in Australia. Text and photographs by Nick Volpe
Wildlife
World’s deadliest spider: the funnel-web
Low-down on the funnel-web spider – and how an evolutionary accident made it one of the most dangerous spiders on Earth, able to kill a human in 15 minutes.
News
Meet ‘Big Boy’ the funnel-web spider
An enormous Sydney funnel-web spider has been handed in to have its venom ‘milked’, to help with the production of anti-venom.
Science & Environment
This is why you should love spiders
Only two Australian spiders can kill you, but the rest are a pretty fascinating bunch.
Creatura Blog
Rare dual-coloured funnel-web spider
A genetic mutation has caused a rare colourful funnel-web spider