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‘Now more than ever’: The life-saving reason behind an Australian zoo’s plea for deadly spider donations

Australian Reptile Park in Sydney is seeking more male funnel-web spiders during ‘very slow season’

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025

Giant funnel-web spider with fangs so big it could bite through a human fingernail arrives at Australian zoo

Hemsworth, a colossal funnel-web spider recently donated to the Australian Reptile Park, could make significant contributions to the park's life-saving venom-milking program, keepers say.

LiveScience · Jan 8, 2025

A Monstrous New Record-Breaking Funnel-Web Has Been Named After Another Massive Aussie Creature

A funnel-web spider has been donated to the Australian Reptile Park with a record-breaking size, and they named it Hemsworth.

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 7, 2025

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Record-breaking Sydney funnel-web spider dubbed ‘Hemsworth’ to be milked for venom

Step aside, Colossus. Be gone, Hercules. The Australian Reptile Park has recorded its largest male specimen so far

The Guardian - AU · Jan 7, 2025

‘Learn how to safely catch funnel-webs’: Sydneysiders tasked with hunt for venom as spiders’ breeding season begins

Baby spiders collected from egg sacs via Australian Reptile Park’s yearly callout are vital to creating lifesaving antivenom

The Guardian - AU · Nov 15, 2024

Funnel-Web Spider Donated To Australian Reptile Park Breaks Size Record & Time To Move To Fiji

A funnel-web spider donated to the Australian Reptile Park has broken the record for being the park's largest ever male specimen.

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 5, 2024

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