The biggest male funnel web spider ever received by the Australian Reptile Park has been handed in and he's been given the name Hercules. MORE: https://nine.social/v1k #9News | WATCH LIVE 6pm | 9 News Sydney

Biggest Funnel-Web Spider EVER 🕸️🕷️ Meet Hercules - measuring at 7.9cm, he's the biggest male funnel-web spider that we've ever had handed in to the Australian Reptile Park! Males are typically much smaller than females but Hercules is just as big as the biggest female funnel-web that we've had handed in 😲 Hercules will go on to join our funnel-web spider venom program where his venom will be used to create life-saving antivenom ❤️ | Australian Reptile Park

The Australian Reptile Park has issued an urgent warning that the long-lasting effects of COVID-19 lockdowns are still being felt in one of Australia’s most critical life-saving programs, the Sydney funnel-web spider antivenom program. The Park is currently facing some of the lowest number of funnel-web spiders it has ever seen, placing enormous pressure on the program that supplies venom essential for the production of antivenom used across the country. #spider #funnelwebspider #venom #antiveno

We successfully milk venom from the Sydney funnel-web spider… 🕷️ #wildlife #bravewilderness #nature #spider | Coyote Peterson

The Sydney funnel-web spider's venom is extremely deadly 🩸 Thankfully, for the past 40 years, no known deaths have occurred by funnel-web spider due to the development of an antivenom. In NSW, the Australian Reptile Park encourages donations of these spiders to aid their venom-milking program that develops this life-saving antivenom. 📺: Australian Geographic Extraordinary Animals now streaming for free via SBS On Demand #ausgeo #funnelweb #spider #venom #antivenom #funnelwebspider | Australian