Millions of Australians are being warned to look out for the world's most venomous spider as wet weather ... from funnel web spider bites have been recorded since in Australia.

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Sydneysiders can expect are surge in funnel-web spiders this autumn. Picture: Supplied Australian Reptile Park seeking funnel web spider donations. Picture: Supplied Spider keeper Emma Teni said ...

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Spider keeper Emma Teni of the Australian Reptile Park expects a spike in Sydney funnel-web numbers.Credit: Janie Barrett “You will notice at this time of year, spider activity is just more ...

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An Australian zoo has put out an unusual but urgent appeal for public donations of funnel-web spiders, one of the world’s most venomous arachnids. The Australian Reptile Park on Feb 25 called ...

From a paper by Funnel-web spiders are found across southeastern Australia, including Tasmania, but only certain species in eastern New South Wales and southeast Queensland are dangerous to humans.