Scientists name new species of ‘unusually large’ spider in Australia ‘Big Boy’ - New species of funnel-web spider found in ...

A massive new subspecies of Australia's funnel-web spider, the deadliest in the world, has been discovered by scientists in ...

SYDNEY: Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one ...

There are more than 43,000 species of spider in the world and one of them "can kill a toddler in five minutes".

"If you are bitten by a funnel-web spider, call an ambulance and go straight to hospital," researcher Geoff Isbister said.

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

Australian scientists have identified a new, larger species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, named 'Big Boy'. This species, Atrax christenseni, was discovered near Newcastle by Kane Christensen.

An international team of scientists has revised the classification of Australia's most famous spider. With a bite more deadly ...

Let's talk about the funnel web spider, one of the most notorious arachnids in the world. Known for their fast-acting venom, ...

According to official estimates, about 5 million people are bitten by snakes each year. About 120,000 die, and some 400,000 ...

SOMERSBY, Australia (CNN) - A ginormous and deadly funnel-web spider has been handed into a reptile park in Australia, where staff said it was the largest of its kind they’d ever seen. Fittingly named ...