Australians Asked to Catch World's Deadliest Spider

See a funnel-web? Grab it!
By Kate Seamons,  Newser Staff
Posted Sep 3, 2012 11:09 AM CDT
Australians Asked to Catch World's Deadliest Spider
Not exactly harmless.   (Flickr)

How would you react if you came across one of the world's deadliest spiders? If your instinct is to run, Australia might be a little disappointed in you. The Australian Reptile Park has issued a plea to residents asking them to catch the funnel-web and bring it in, reports the country's ABC News. That's because there's something scarier than the spider, according to a park worker: low anti-venom stocks. (Bites can be fatal in two hours.) "Usually we are the ones saying to people, 'If you see a dangerous animal, leave it alone,'" she said. "But, it is really important that we turn to the community to actually obtain our funnel-webs." (More spiders stories.)

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