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 man in the Australian state of Victoria wanted to catch a giant crab spider with a glass food jar. But the hunt went ...

A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists.

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

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 Boy ...

“This spider was just so big in comparison to his peers it reminded me of Chris Hemsworth and his brothers and how they tower over the average person,” Teni told CNN affiliate Sky News ...

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