Spiders are some of the most diverse creatures on Earth. While they can be frightening, most of them are harmless and ...

A Colossal Arachnid Discovery In a remarkable turn of events, the largest male funnel-web spider ever recorded has found a ...

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.

A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists. Nicknamed 'big boy', it can grow up to 9cm (3.54 inches) compared with 5cm (1.97 ...

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

Scientists discover three species of the famous “Sydney funnel-web spider”, including a larger and more poisonous one in ...

A statement from the Sydney National Museum and Newcastle University said a new subspecies of deadly venomous spiders has been ...

Although its venom is the deadliest in the world, no one in Australia has died of a funnel-web bite since the introduction of ...

A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists. Nicknamed 'big boy', it can grow up to 9cm (3.54 inches) compared with 5cm ...

SYDNEY, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the ... a spider enthusiast and former head of spiders at the Australian Reptile Park.

Scientists in Australia have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney ... a spider enthusiast and former head of spiders at the Australian Reptile Park. "This particular spider ...

A new species of funnel-web spider has been discovered in Newcastle, Australia - even larger and more venomous than common Sydney funnel-web spiders. Picture: Kane Christensen A new species of ...