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.

Australian scientists officially confirmed the existence of a new venomous funnel-web spider species, named Big Boy (Atrax christenseni), discovered near Newcastle, 170 kilometers north of Sydney. The ...

Liam and Luke – who are among some of the most notable Australian actors in Hollywood. “This spider was just so big in comparison to his peers it reminded me of Chris Hemsworth and his ...

from foot to foot — has been handed into a zoo in Australia. The spider is so large, its fangs could pierce and deliver their lethal venom through a human fingernail, zoo keepers said.

The deadly 3.54-inch-long spider Atrax christenseni is among the most dangerously venomous spiders for humans.

A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists. Nicknamed 'big boy', it can grow up to 9cm (3.54 inches) compared with 5cm (1.97 ...

This discovery was made thanks to the analysis of both new spider specimens and samples from the Australian Museum. The researchers began this work after unusually large funnel-webs were ...

former head of spiders at the Australian Reptile Park, who first described it in the early 2000s and gave the spiders the nickname "big boys." These funnel-web spiders are the largest of the three ...

“This spider was just so big in comparison to his peers it reminded me of Chris Hemsworth and his brothers and how they tower over the average person,” Teni told CNN affiliate Sky News ...