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Redback spider. There are spider attacks in Australia every year, but deaths are much less common, and are mostly in the very young or old. There have been 14 recorded deaths due to funnel-web spider bite. [55] Between 1963 and 1976 there were more than 2000 cases of redback spider bites reported to the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories. [56]
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The Sydney funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus) is a species of venomous mygalomorph spider native to eastern Australia, usually found within a 100 km (62 mi) radius of Sydney. It is a member of a group of spiders known as Australian funnel-web spiders. Its bite is capable of causing serious illness or death in humans if left untreated. [3]
A zoo in Australia is enlisting the public's help to catch and collect deadly funnel-web spiders to save lives. ... from celebrity news to compelling ... there have been no recorded deaths from a ...
There are a few larger spider species, including wolf spiders and fishing spiders, that might get aggressive and bite humans if they're provoked. But bites from these spiders aren't dangerous.
A woman who went missing on a solo hike in Australia’s Snowy Mountains was found “dazed and injured” on Sunday, police said, after suffering a suspected snake bite while missing for nearly ...
Australian snakes possess potent venom; 10 of the world's top 10 most venomous snakes live in Australia. [2] The estimated incidence of snakebites annually in Australia is between 3 and 18 per 100,000 with an average mortality rate of 0.03 per 100,000 per year, [3] or roughly 1 to 2 persons, [4] down from 13 persons per year in the 1920s. [5]
About 10 to 25% of bites are claimed to produce significant toxicity, [13] but the likelihood cannot be predicted and all bites should be treated as potentially life-threatening. Bites from Sydney funnel-web spiders have caused 13 documented deaths (seven in children). [13]