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There’s a simple reason why Australia isn’t the most lethal nation in the world.
Only two Australian spiders can kill you, but the rest are a pretty fascinating bunch.
There are more than 45,000 species of spider, but only a handful are potentially dangerous to humans.
Media reports about the redback spider antivenom being ineffective caused a bit of a stir recently. The articles were based on research presented at a major toxinology conference in Dubai. To understand…
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Research Scientist, The University of Queensland
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Head, Charles Campbell Toxinology Centre at the University of Papua New Guinea & Australian Venom Research Unit, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Health Sciences, Adelaide University
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Research officer, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland