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

Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world's ...

Antivenom (often spelled “antivenin”) is an antibody product that can disable a particular venom’s toxins. If injected quickly after a bite or sting, the antibodies in antivenom neutralize the venom, ...

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

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

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

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.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A New Jersey state senator landed in the hospital New Year’s Eve following a snake bit at the Garden State zoo he owns and operates.