A Colossal Arachnid Discovery In a remarkable turn of events, the largest male funnel-web spider ever recorded has found a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Spiders are some of the most diverse creatures on Earth. While they can be frightening, most of them are harmless and ...

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

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 ...

Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of ...

Let's talk about the funnel web spider, one of the most notorious arachnids in the world. Known for their fast-acting venom, funnel web spiders are both fascinating and intimidating. The family of ...

The Australian Reptile Park's spider keeper says she named the spider Hemsworth because the arachnid towers over other spiders, like the Hemsworth brothers Cover Images via AP Images From the same ...