NSW Ambulance paramedics were called following reports the boy had been bitten by what is believed to be a funnel-web spider ...

Few creatures are as fearsome as venomous snakes and scorpions. While snake venom can cause paralysis and tissue damage, ...

Scientists discover three species of the famous “Sydney funnel-web spider”, including a larger and more poisonous one in ...

Learn to identify and treat dangerous spider bites with expert advice on symptoms, treatments and prevention methods for the ...

Two venomous spiders, black widows and brown recluse spiders, can cause severe symptoms, experts say. Here are spider bite ...

The redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) is one of Australia's most iconic arachnids. It's a member of the widow spider family, closely related to the black widow spider. They're famous for their ...

Monash University scientists have identified an immune system power play behind serious bee venom allergy, which lands twice as many Australians in hospital emergency departments each year as snake or ...

Monash University scientists have identified an immune system power play behind serious bee venom allergy, which lands twice as many Australians in ...

Although its venom is the deadliest in the world, no one in Australia has died of a funnel-web bite since the introduction of ...

A new, in-depth study of the spider has discovered ... 30 to 40 recorded funnel-web bites every year. This is because the antivenom is an excellently effective treatment – but the new discovery ...