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

By Shreya Dasgupta The Sydney funnel-web spider, a highly venomous arachnid found crawling in and around Australia’s most ...

Researchers say they used anatomical and DNA comparisons to study different populations of the Sydney funnel-web spider – one ...

Not everybody would be thrilled about having a newly discovered, plus-size species of deadly spider named after them—but not ...

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

The study marks a major shift in understanding the Sydney funnel-web spider, with each newly identified species occupying ...

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

The Sydney funnel-web spider is the most venomous in the world. This scientists already knew since it has 13 people have been ...

Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world's ...

While they may seem scary at first, most house spider species are harmless and even helpful, keeping pest insects under control. From wolf spiders to cellar spiders, these arachnids come in all ...

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 ...

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 ...