Funnel web spiders are a group of spiders that belong to the Dipluridae family in the order Araneida. They get this name from the shape of the web that they weave. Since there are several varieties of ...
A team of University of Queensland researchers has revealed why male funnel web spiders develop much deadlier venom than their female counterparts. Led by UQ's Associate Professor Bryan Fry, the team ...
Scientists have just discovered a brand new species of spider—and it instantly became the most venomous story in the world. The Sydney funnel-web has held the title of most venomous creepy-crawly for ...