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This is the world's largest specimen of the world's most venomous spider [1]

['David Pescovitz']

Date: 2024-01-08

This is Hercules. It is the largest specimen ever found of the world's most venomous spider. The fangs of the Sydney funnel-web spider could pierce your fingernail. Measuring 3.1 inches across, Hercules was spotted on the Central Coast 50 miles from Sydney, Australia.

Don't worry about him making a home in your bed though; Hercules now resides at the Australian Reptile Park.

"We're used to having pretty big funnel-web spiders donated to the park, however receiving a male funnel-web this big is like hitting the jackpot," said Emma Teni who looks after the arachnids there. "Whilst female funnel-web spiders are venomous, males have proven to be more lethal.

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