A new study has looked into this size misestimation phenomenon a little further, asking participants to estimate the size of ...

As June ends in the Mountains, I have seen the typical activities of the natural world during this month: songbirds fledging, ...

There are big spiders, and then there’s the Newcastle ‘Big Boy.’ First described in the early 2000s, this spider is the largest type of funnel-web spider found in Australia. Confusion over ...

There are big spiders, and then there’s the Newcastle ‘Big Boy.’ First described in the early 2000s, this spider is the largest type of funnel-web spider found in Australia. Confusion over the Big Boy ...

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Scientists Discover The ‘Big Boy’ Spider, The Most Venomous Spider In The World. #Spiders. Follow Us. by Douglas Charles Last Updated Jan 21, 2025 10 ... is that there are actually three species of ...

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 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" and ...

Scientists have named the 3.54-inch-long species Atrax christenseni, with a nickname of "Big Boy." Common Sydney funnel-web spiders, in comparison, can grow up to nearly 2 inches.