The world’s most venomous spider is a species complex: systematics of the Sydney funnel-web spider (Atracidae: Atrax robustus)

Overview of attention for article published in BMC Ecology and Evolution, January 2025

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The Deadliest Spider in the World Ends Lives in Hours, But Its Venom May Inspire Medical Miracles

Discover Top Stories, 03 Oct 2025

The deadliest spider in the world can kill humans in a matter of hours, but it may also be a lifesaver when it comes to medical…

World's Deadliest Spider Has Been Harboring a Killer Secret

Science Alert, 17 Jan 2025

We never knew!

Yikes! World’s Deadliest Spider Is Actually 3 Different Species

io9: Top, 16 Jan 2025

Obviously from Australia, the largest of the three funnel-web spiders is nicknamed "Big Boy."

Giftigste Spinne der Welt besteht aus drei Arten

scinexx, 15 Jan 2025

Aus eins mach drei: Die berüchtigte Sydney-Trichternetzspinne – eine der giftigsten Spinne der Welt – besteht in Wirklichkeit…

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