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 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 ...

Meet Atrax christenseni, nicknamed “Big Boy.” The discovery stemmed from years of curiosity about unusually large funnel-web specimens found near Newcastle, a city 150 kilometers north of Sydney.

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Australian scientists have discovered a larger and more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the deadliest arachnids in the world. Under Nickname BIG BOY this new species was first ...

A massive venomous spider has been discovered in Australia - and it’s one of the world’s deadliest. The spider, a species of funnel-web, has just had its existence confirmed by scientists ...

Nicknamed “Big Boy” and living just 100 miles north of Sydney, the Newcastle funnel-web has thrilled arachnologists – and struck fear into arachnophobes. By arachnid standards, it is a whopper.

The Newcastle funnel-web, which is found only near the city of Newcastle to Sydney's north, has been nicknamed "Big Boy" by spider enthusiasts. "Our research uncovered hidden diversity among ...