Summer in Australia: Fires, floods deadly spiders

Australia has already dealt with extreme fires, flooding and hail this year. Now experts are warning people to watch out for deadly funnel-web spiders due to “perfect conditions” for the arachnid to thrive.

After fires and floods, Australia warned about deadly spiders

Fires, floods, now funnel-web spiders: Australia facing arachnid boom - National

Spiders Flee Australian Flood - The Atlantic

Fires, floods, now funnel-web spiders: Australia facing arachnid boom - National

The truth about white-tailed spiders - Australian Geographic

Spiders and snakes swarm Australian homes as they flee record flooding

Horrific': swarms of spiders flee into homes – and up legs – to escape NSW floods, Spiders

Common neighbourhood spiders

Australia's drenching rains are waking venomous spiders. And they're ready to mate. - The Washington Post

Australia's deadliest and creepiest creatures boom in numbers

Common neighbourhood spiders

Australians warned of 'bonanza' of deadly funnel-web spiders after flash floods, The Independent