The world's most venomous spider, known for its lethal bite and ability to "kill a toddler in five minutes", has claimed 13 lives. Among the estimated 43,000 venomous spider species globally, the ...

There are big spiders, and then there’s the Newcastle ‘Big Boy.’ First described in the early 2000s, this spider is the largest type of funnel-web spider found in Australia. Confusion over the Big Boy ...

Australia has a reputation for venomous wildlife, particularly spiders. A good part of that reputation comes from the deadly Sydney funnel-web spider, Atrax robustus. This particular spider has evaded ...

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 Newcastle funnel-web spider has a body length of more than 9cm - Kane Christensen A larger, more venomous, longer-fanged species of one of the world’s deadliest spiders has been discovered by ...