The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three ...

Almost every Australian is taught, from a very young age, to be cautious around the funnel-web spider. These large, black, ...

Australia's reputation for venomous spiders comes partly from the deadly Sydney funnel-web. It turns out there is not just ...

A new species of Funnel Web Spider named Atrax christenseni and nicknamed 'Big Boy'. (Photo: Reuters) The same antivenom is effective in treating bites from "Big Boy", scientists said. "Sometimes you ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and ... Scientists have named the 3.54-inch-long species Atrax christenseni, with a nickname ...

An Australian spider enthusiast, Kane Christensen, has been part of a groundbreaking discovery with the identification of a new species of funnel-web spider. The new species, named Atrax ...

The finding will not change how funnel-web spider bites are treated as the antivenom ... was rewarded with its scientific name — Atrax christenseni. "I just helped them find the species and ...

The new species, nicknamed “the big boy”, was given the scientific name Atrax christenseni after the Central Coast spider-wrangler ... Next it was Hercules, a beast with an eight-centimetre ...

Hemsworth, a colossal funnel-web spider recently donated to the Australian Reptile Park, could make significant contributions to the park's life-saving venom-milking program, keepers say.

The Sydney funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus) can cause serious illness and even death in humans. Thankfully it's typically only found in eastern Australia, largely around Sydney. It delivers a ...