The species, named in honor of Newcastle spider enthusiast Kane Christensen, is the largest of three newly identified species of funnel-web spiders. The discovery was made by researchers from the ...

Dr. Smith suggested naming the newly identified species from Newcastle after Kane Christensen, a huge fan of spiders who brought the species to the team's attention. "Kane has been instrumental in ...

The super-sized funnel web was discovered in Newcastle by Australian Reptile Parks' spider expert, Kane Christensen. READ ...

Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world's deadliest. The new funnel-web species has earned the nickname "Big Boy ...