The largest male funnel-web spider ever recorded, measuring 3.6 inches, was recently donated to an Australian zoo. This male funnel-web spider is so large that its fangs can pierce human fingernails and deliver its lethal venom into the skin.
The zoo staff stated that this impressive funnel-web spider, named Hemsworth, was recently donated to the Australian Reptile Park, where it could play a crucial role in the zoo’s venom management program.
Funnel-web spiders are among the most poisonous spiders in the world. If left untreated, a single bite can cause the death of a young child within 15 minutes, and an adult within three days.
The spider was caught by a local resident, who later donated it to the Australian Reptile Park. The zoo encourages donations to support its spider venom program, which produces life-saving antivenom to combat bites from Sydney funnel-web spiders and other venomous spiders.
