"Record-Breaking Venomous Spider Found in Australia"

The Australian Reptile Park has acquired the largest male Sydney funnel-web spider ever found, measuring 3.1 inches across. Named "Hercules," this spider will play a crucial role in the park's antivenom program, where its venom will be extracted for life-saving treatments. The recent wet and humid weather in Australia has been conducive to the proliferation of these highly venomous spiders. Since the antivenom program's start in 1981, there have been no fatalities from funnel-web spider bites in the country.