There are big spiders, and then there’s the Newcastle ‘Big Boy.’ First described in the early 2000s, this spider is the ...

Australia is known for its deadly creatures of unusual size. From the saltwater crocodile to the box jellyfish and even the ...

First described in the early 2000s, this spider is the largest type of funnel-web spider found in Australia. Confusion over the Big Boy and related funnel-web spiders led scientists to classify ...

They can build their webs on grass, shrubs, window wells, and foundations. Funnel web spiders (Australian funnel web spiders). Found mostly in Australia, they can be up to 1 1/2 inches long.

Emma works from a tiny office known as the spider milking room. On a typical day, she milks - or extracts the venom from - 80 of these Sydney funnel-web spiders. On three of the four walls there ...

There are close to 50,000 known species of spiders, with another 50,000 estimated to be undiscovered. While the creepy arachnids can be frightening to look at, many are harmless to humans.