If you are bitten by a large, black spider in Australia, the medical advice is to treat is as an emergency. However, not all ...

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.

One of Australia's biggest and deadliest spiders is actually three different species, researchers discover — and one of these behemoth arachnids is even bigger than the rest. Sydney funnel-web ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered a spider that they've unironically nicknamed "Big Boy." This arachnid is a larger, more venomous version of the Sydney funnel web, known to be one of the ...

Producing this antidote requires a large number of captive spiders, which researchers at the Australian Reptile Park carefully “milk” for their venom. This program received a donation of one ...

Scientists in Australia say a group of “unusually large” funnel-web spiders is actually a new species in its own right. Researchers say they used anatomical and DNA comparisons to study ...

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 ...

The spider, a species of funnel-web ... 13 deaths linked to funnel-webs were recorded, according to the Australian Museum. “Big boy” funnel-web was initially discovered in the early 2000s ...