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

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Australian scientists have classified a larger species of the deadly Sydney funnel-web spider, named "Big Boy," which may inject more venom. It was first discovered in the early 2000s. Susan Tehrani gets you this report | WION