A bigger and more dangerous ... Sydney funnel-web and the Newcastle funnel-web. Toxicology expert Prof Geoff Isbister said the the science community has been aware of bigger funnel-web spiders ...

It regularly receives photographic submissions of large, black spiders suspected of being Sydney funnel-web spiders ... is potentially dangerous to humans. Similar in size to a huntsman but ...

These spiders are named for the funnel-shaped webs they weave. They are feared in southern and eastern Australia due to their potent venom. The brown recluse spider's venom can destroy blood ...

First up: spiders. There are around 40,000 species of spider and most are venomous. But, thankfully, only a handful pose a threat to humans. Including the male Sydney funnel-web spider.

Per the ARP's website, since the park's funnel-web spider antivenom program began in 1981, zero deaths have been reported due to funnel-web spiders. Hercules, named for his size, measures 7.9 ...

If you ask an arachnophile, "Are spiders dangerous to humans ... It can have a leg span of up to 11-12 inches (about the size of a dinner plate) and can weigh over 6 ounces.