Dubbed "Big boy'" the impressive spider can grow up to 3.54 inches (9cm) compared with 1.97 inches (5cm) for the more common ...

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

"This particular spider is much larger, its venom glands are much larger, and its fangs are much longer," Christensen said, noting its distinct features compared to the true Sydney funnel-web, Atrax ...

The classic Sydney funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus) is found mainly in the greater Sydney region and Central Coast. The Newcastle funnel-web (Atrax christenseni), whose males are the largest of the ...

“The Newcastle funnel-web, Atrax christenseni— dubbed Big Boy—is a totally new species. The ‘true’ Sydney Funnel-web, Atrax ...

The new species of the most venomous spider in the world can grow up to 4.5cm long - almost double the size of a regular ...

The newly named subspecies. Photo courtesy Kane Christensen.An international team of scientists has revised the classification of Australia's most ...

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Scientists reveal the Sydney funnel-web spider is actually three distinct species, with Newcastle's "Big Boy" reigning ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its ...