The Newcastle Big Boy is one of Australia's biggest spiders. Learn more about this venomous species and its newly-classified ...

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The park accepts donations of not only Sydney funnel-web spiders, but also their egg sacs, which contain up to 150 baby spiders that can be raised through the antivenom program.

NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia – A reptile park in Australia is warning residents to keep their eyes peeled for a large, deadly spider species as summer approaches. The funnel-web spider is one of ...

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 ...

Scientists in Australia say a group of “unusually large” funnel-web spiders is actually a new species in its own right. Researchers say they used anatomical and DNA comparisons to study ...

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SYDNEY — Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world's deadliest. The new funnel-web species has earned the nickname ...

Sydney funnel-web spiders (Atrax robustus) are some of the most venomous spiders in the world. If untreated, a single bite can kill a small child within 15 minutes and an adult within three days.

even bigger. The Australian Reptile Park recently recorded its largest male funnel-web spider yet, CNN reported. According to the zoo, which is located north of Syndey, Australia, the spider ...

Sydney funnel-web spiders (Atrax robustus) are glossy black in color and grow to 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) long. The iconic arachnids are also among the most venomous spiders to humans.