The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger.

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The Sydney funnel-web spider, a highly venomous arachnid found crawling in and around Australia’s most populous ... because it’s such a charismatic animal, but it just goes to show that ...

Known for their fast-acting venom, funnel web spiders are both fascinating and intimidating. The family of Australian funnel web spiders includes the Sydney funnel web spider (Atrax robustus), a ...

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 "Big ...

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 ...

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