There are several funnel-web spiders, but the most well-known is the Atrax robustus. These arachnids, found in Australia, are "large, black aggressive spider [s] with large powerful fangs," said ...

However, the authors of the study discovered that Atrax montanus does exist. They also described a third, and the largest, related funnel-web spider species: Atrax christenseni.

By collecting spiders from the Sydney suburbs and comparing them to other specimens, the study’s authors discovered a species complex. The true Sydney funnel-web spider lives in the Sydney ...

There are many species with pretty scary defensive (and offensive) tactics, such as venom. These species in particular can be pretty intimidating on that front.

It regularly receives photographic submissions of large, black spiders suspected of being Sydney funnel-web spiders (genus Atrax) or other closely related funnel-webs (Hadronyche).

Thanks to science, the deadliest spider in the world revealed a long-held secret that could have implications for those who come into contact with it.

Because of the mortality statistics, these spiders earned their status as the most dangerous in the region, if not in the world. Yet, despite its notoriety, Atrax robustus wasn’t the only funnel-web ...

Spider webs are made from a protein fiber which we call silk. It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the same, there are several different types. Spiders produce silk using ...

Spider webs are made from a protein fiber which we call silk. It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the same, there are several different types. Spiders produce silk using special ...

Groundbreaking research reveals the Sydney funnel-web spider is actually three distinct species, shedding new light on venom, conservation, and the natural world.

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.