Recently a new species of spider was discovered in Australia. This new funnel webbed species is nicknamed 'Big Boy' because ...

The deadly Sydney funnel-web is three distinct species – not one, as previously thought, scientists have confirmed.

The deadly 3.54-inch-long spider Atrax christenseni is among the most dangerously venomous spiders for humans. “When I felt ...

"This particular spider is much larger, its venom glands are much larger, and its fangs are much longer," Christensen said, noting its distinct features compared to the true Sydney funnel-web, Atrax ...

The new funnel-web species has earned the nickname "Big Boy" and was first discovered in the early 2000s near Newcastle, 105 ...

The new funnel-web species has earned the nickname "Big Boy" and was first discovered in the early 2000s near Newcastle, 170 ...

(Kane Christensen) Led by arachnologist Stephanie Loria of the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change in Germany, a team of researchers decided to get to the bottom of this ...

There are several genera of funnel web spiders, but the most common ones in Australia are Atrax, Hadronyche, and Illawarra.

One of the most common fears humans have is the fear of spiders. They can be scary, intimidating creatures but they all have ...