Spiders are some of the most common creatures we share our homes with. While they may seem scary at first, most house spider species are harmless and even helpful, keeping pest insects under control.

The deadly 3.54-inch-long spider Atrax christenseni is among the most dangerously venomous spiders for humans.

Researchers say they used anatomical and DNA comparisons to study different populations of the Sydney funnel-web spider – one ...

The species has fangs that produce a painful bite, like a wasp sting, resulting in a range of unpleasant symptoms that can ...

A new species of funnel-web spider has been discovered in Newcastle, Australia - even larger and more venomous than common ...

“Big boy” funnel-web was initially discovered in the early 2000s, but has now been officially confirmed by Australian ...

"If you are bitten by a funnel-web spider, call an ambulance and go straight to hospital," researcher Geoff Isbister said.

A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists.