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

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

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

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 ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three ...

They also, through some quirk of evolution, secrete a venom more deadly to humans than any other spider. There are dozens of ...

Australia's reputation for venomous spiders comes partly from the deadly Sydney funnel-web. It turns out there is not just ...

Scientists have just discovered a brand new species of spider—and it instantly became the most venomous story in the world. The Sydney funnel-web has held the title of most venomous creepy ...

Hemsworth, a colossal funnel-web spider recently donated to the Australian Reptile Park, could make significant contributions to the park's life-saving venom-milking program, keepers say.

A larger and more venomous species of one of the ... for the more common Sydney funnel-web. "This particular spider is a lot larger, its venom glands are a lot larger and its fangs are a lot ...

Funnel-web spiders, which are mostly found in Australia, differ from other spiders with funnel-shaped webs. The most notorious is Atrax robustus, which is commonly known as the Sydney funnel-web ...