Scientists discover three species of the famous “Sydney funnel-web spider”, including a larger and more poisonous one in ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered a ‘giant’ species of Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world’s deadliest. Nicknamed ‘Big Boy’, the species was originally found by Kane ...

“The Newcastle funnel-web, Atrax christenseni— dubbed Big Boy—is a totally new species. The ‘true’ Sydney Funnel-web, Atrax robustus centres on the North Shore of Sydney and the Central Coast, and the ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger.

"They form a ball of spiders by day, but at night-time, they spread out to spin their webs, creating an illusion as if ...

By saving one species, conservationists have helped maintain the delicate balance of wetland habitats, benefiting numerous other plants and animals in the process. As these giant spiders continue ...

However, the largest species today eclipse any known fossils. In the often misunderstood world of arachnids, the biggest spider in the world stands out among its giant kin. Enormous, eight-legged ...

A new species of Funnel Web Spider named Atrax christenseni and nicknamed ‘Big Boy’ is pictured at the Australian Museum in Sydney (Picture: Reuters) A new type of spider, nicknamed the ‘big ...