The new funnel-web species has earned the nickname "Big Boy" and was first discovered in the early 2000s near Newcastle, 170 ...

In the United States, envenomation (the injection of venom) usually happens during an encounter with a snake, spider, or insect. Antivenom (often spelled “antivenin”) is an antibody product that can ...

It is something researchers have suspected for 20 years. Now they know for sure the Newcastle funnel-web is bigger, scarier, ...

As an Animal Scientist and future veterinarian, I find the production of antivenom for snake bites fascinating. I hope you ...

Let's talk about the funnel web spider, one of the most notorious arachnids in the world. Known for their fast-acting venom, ...

A massive new subspecies of Australia's funnel-web spider, the deadliest in the world, has been discovered by scientists in the eastern city of Newcastle. | TAG24 ...

According to official estimates, about 5 million people are bitten by snakes each year. About 120,000 die, and some 400,000 ...

Hemsworth, a colossal funnel-web spider recently donated to the Australian Reptile Park, could make significant contributions ...

Australian scientists have identified a new, larger species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, named 'Big Boy'. This species, Atrax christenseni, was discovered near Newcastle by Kane Christensen.

David Humphlett, who has more than 1 million followers on Instagram, has received 88 vials of antivenom while at UF Health ...

Most hospitals stock two brands of antivenom, which are federally approved and work against indigenous snakes. But a run-in ...

The lawmaker — who was bit while feeding mice to snakes at his family's New Jersey zoo — was flown to New York City for treatment.