Meet Hercules, the biggest deadly Sydney funnel-web male spider ever found

The biggest-known male specimen of the world's most venomous spider has been found in Australia.

The Sydney funnel-web spider was found on the Central Coast region of Australia.

He was initially given to a local hospital but has since been found a home at Australian Reptile Park.

The spider's fangs will be milked of venom and used to create an antidote to save the lives of anyone unfortunate enough to get bitten.

Since Australian Reptile Park began its funnel-web spider anti-venom program in 1981, zero deaths have been recorded due to bites from the spider.

Named Hercules, the spider might not sound very big - at just 7.9cm (3.1 inches) from foot to foot - but when compared to other male Sydney funnel-web spiders, he's massive.

These spiders usually range in length from 1-5cm.

Female Sydney funnel-web spiders are generally larger than males, but not as deadly.

The biggest funnel-web spider donated to the Australian Reptile Park was a female, measuring 8cm from foot to foot - comparable in size to a tarantula and was given the name "Megaspider".

"We're used to having pretty big funnel-web spiders donated to the park, however receiving a male funnel-web this big is like hitting the jackpot," said Emma Teni, a spider keeper at Australian Reptile Park.

How do you milk a spider?

The spider's fangs are milked for venom

Spider keepers at the Australian park need very steady hands and extreme focus to milk funnel-web spiders' venom.

The keepers encourage the funnel-web spider to rear up in a defensive position and then gently suck the venom from the end of the spider's fangs.

"Whilst female funnel-web spiders are venomous, males have proven to be more lethal," Emma Teni said.

"Having a male funnel-web this size in our collection, his venom output could be enormous, proving incredibly valuable for the park's venom program."