The Australian Reptile Park in Sydney says this has been a “very slow” funnel-web season so far but a spike in the numbers of the highly venomous spiders is expected in the coming months.

Funnel-web spiders are a regular cause for concern in NSW, but the Australian Reptile Park on the Central Coast warned on Tuesday encounters with humans are expected to increase over the next few ...

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 ...

These conditions are when the arachnids thrive most. The Australian Reptile Zoo is encouraging people to catch funnel web spiders - if they spot them - safely and to hand it in for its antivenom ...

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 ...

Sydney’s Australian Reptile Park said while it’s been a “really slow” funnel-web season, Aussies can expect a surge in the highly toxic arachnids in the coming months. Spider keeper Emma ...

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 ...