Up until recently, the Sydney funnel-web spider was believed to be the most deadly. But, in a surprise twist, the Sydney funnel-web, classified Atrax robustus, is not one genus of spider.

One of Australia's biggest and deadliest spiders is actually three ... The iconic arachnids are also among the most venomous spiders to humans. Called funnel-web spiders after their long, narrow ...

That was a California turret spider ... dragonflies and damselflies to most of us. Before the dinosaurs even existed, they had a two-foot wingspan, like a small hawk. Today they’re more modest in ...

The male Sydney funnel-web spider is the most venomous spider in the world ... “They have this special toxin, which is absolutely deadly and vital for our life saving program,” she said.