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Male Sydney Funnel-web spider showing fangs. Image via Depositphotos Spider specialists from the nearby park retrieved the arachnid and quickly realized it marked a milestone as the largest male ...

Scientists have uncovered a new and larger species of Sydney funnel-web spider, aptly named “Big Boy”, and it’s turning heads (and stomachs) in the arachnid world. With its enormous size, highly ...

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Australia has earned its reputation for harboring creatures that make many people uneasy. Spiders in particular stand out. For decades, the iconic Sydney funnel-web spider has fueled stories of ...

The arrival of a Giant Funnel-Web Spider is causing quite a stir at the Australian Zoo. 🕷️ This fascinating creature is both beautiful and deadly, sparking curiosity and concern alike.

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.

This new species, which scientists have nicknamed “Big Boy,” can grow—you guessed it— almost twice as long as other funnel-web spiders and it also has bigger fangs and venom glands.

The team concluded that the Sydney funnel-web spider, which was previously known to have varying characteristics, is actually comprised of three different species.

In 2024, a Sydney funnel-web spider found in Australia set a record as the largest spider at the Australian Reptile Park. It measured 3.1 inches from foot to foot, surpassing the park's previous ...

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