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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Maroosha Muzaffar

INSANE: Why is an australian zoo asking public to donate deadly spiders | Rare Historical Photos

A funnel-web spider ready to be milked for its venom - (Rex Features)

An Australian zoo is urging the public to catch and donate the world’s deadliest spiders to support its lifesaving antivenom programme.

The Australian Reptile Park in Sydney says this has been a “very slow” funnel-web season so far but a spike in the numbers of the highly venomous spiders is expected in the coming months.

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