Representative Image: A female funnel web spider, Hexathelidae. Photo Credit: David McClenaghan, CSIRO Entomology (CC BY 3.0)

Australian Reptile Park Seeks Funnel-Web Spiders for Antivenom

The Australian Reptile Park has issued an urgent appeal for public donations of one of the world’s deadliest spiders to support its critical antivenom program. After experiencing a “really slow” funnel-web spider season, the zoo is asking Australians to safely capture and donate these deadly arachnids to ensure the continued production of lifesaving antivenom. Spider keeper Emma Teni emphasized that the park needs the public’s help “now more than ever” as fewer

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