Measuring 7.9 cm (3.11 inches), the arachnid named Hercules is the biggest male funnel-web spider ever handed to the Australian Reptile Park, officials with the interactive zoo based in Somersby ...

While funnel-web spiders may occasionally wander indoors, they are not commonly found inside houses. If they enter a home, they may seek out dark, sheltered areas like basements, crawl spaces, or ...

At least 13 people have died from the spider species. The park said that no one has died from the spider’s deadly bite since the creation of the antivenom in 1981. Residents who find funnel-web ...

In 2024, a Sydney funnel-web spider found in Australia set a record as the largest spider at the Australian Reptile Park. It measured 3.1 inches from foot to foot, surpassing the park's previous ...

The funnel-web spider measured in at nearly double the normal size, at 9.2 centimeters. Given his gargantuan size, a name befitting the spider was necessary.

Colossus, the male funnel-web spider, was the last arachnid to hold the record for ARP's largest male in the antivenom program. The spider joined the program in 2018.

The Sydney funnel-web spider is most active during warmer weather. Funnel-web spiders look for small crevices they can line with web, creating a tunnel or "funnel" for them to live in.

The spider measured 7.9 centimeters (3.1 inches) from foot to foot, surpassing the park’s previous record-holder from 2018, the male funnel-web named “Colossus".

The Australian Reptile Park has introduced its largest male funnel-web spider yet — named Hemsworth, after the tall Hemsworth brothers. The male funnel-web is one of the most venomous spiders in ...

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 ...

According to the Australian Museum, the average length of a funnel-web spider’s body is 1 to 5 centimeters, with male spiders typically smaller than females.