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Meet Hercules, the Gigantic Poisonous Spider Found in Australia

The largest male specimen of the world's most poisonous spider, dubbed "Hercules" after the mythical hero of ancient Greece, has found a new home at the Australian Reptile Park. The deadly Sydney funnel-web spider was found on the Central Coast,...

Spider Poison May Treat Erectile Dysfunction, Scientists Say

Thirty years ago, Brazilian scientists started looking into an interesting outcome of getting bitten by a banana spider: the venom caused people to experience priapism, which is a painful and long-lasting erection. Inspired by the spider's venom, these scientists worked...

Massive Spider Web Covers An Entire Beach in Greece (photos)

An unprecedented and utterly weird phenomenon happened in the Greek town of Aitoliko: The locals woke up and saw an area of more than 300 meters covered completely by endless spider webs! This absurd scene happened on the beach of the...