it's been over 40 years since someone has died from a funnel-web spider bite. "Even though we have the most venomous spiders, we have easy access to healthcare," he said. Myth #3: White-tail ...

Club and hospital doctors said his symptoms that followed were consistent with the bite of a white-tailed spider. His right leg became swollen and sore, forcing him to sit out training on a Friday.

Two white-tailed spider bites and sleeping with the lights switched on have been blamed for a train crash which sparked a major safety overhaul by BHP. The low-speed crash happened in the early ...