MOST spiders are totally harmless – but a select few can give you serious trouble if they bite. Complications from some of Earth’s deadliest eight-legged biters include painful erections, ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger.

Researchers say they used anatomical and DNA comparisons to study different populations of the Sydney funnel-web spider – one of the world’s deadliest spiders – and found there were three ...

In research released Monday, scientists from the Australian Museum, Flinders University and Germany's Leibniz Institute discovered there are three species of Sydney funnel-web spiders instead of one.

A larger, more venomous, longer-fanged species of one of the world’s deadliest spiders has been discovered by scientists in Australia. Nicknamed “Big Boy” and living just 100 miles north of ...

One of the world's deadliest spiders has a larger and more venomous cousin, scientists have found, and it could soon be coming to a bedroom or garage near you. Scientists have now discovered their ...

SYDNEY — Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world's deadliest ... and former head of spiders at the Australian ...

One of the most dangerous spiders to find digging its fangs into ... Probably the most famous of the deadliest spider lot, the black widow almost needs no introduction. Officially known as ...

One of Australia's biggest and deadliest spiders is actually three different ... are glossy black in color and grow to 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) long. The iconic arachnids are also among ...