Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The Australian Reptile Park recently welcomed the biggest funnel-web spider that the keepers had ever seen because of their venom program (for making anti-venom). Funnel-web spiders are typically half the Megaspider's size. Learn more about the spider → livescience.com/megaspider-in-australia
And for more information on the Spider Venom Program: https://www.reptilepark.com.au/animals-at-the-australian-reptile-park/venom-program/spider-venom-program/


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