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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

Our very own resident 🕷️Spider-Man🕷️ has broken his own record for the most venom extracted from a single funnel-web spider! Thanks to Jake, this venom will be used to create lifesaving antivenom 🤍 | Australian Reptile Park

🕷️FUNNEL-WEB VENOM RECORD BROKEN! 🕷️ After many years, Keeper Jake has taken the title of new record holder for the most amount of Funnel-web venom extracted in a year! Each drop is deadly and keepers work incredibly hard to milk each spider carefully. Since the introduction of the anti-venom program in 1981, not one single person has died from being bitten by a Funnel-web spider. | Australian Reptile Park