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Australia is known for its deadly creatures of unusual size. From the saltwater crocodile to the box jellyfish and even the eastern brown snake, these creatures are just a sampling of the critters ...

There are big spiders, and then there’s the Newcastle ‘Big Boy.’ First described in the early 2000s, this spider is the largest type of funnel-web spider found in Australia.

There are big spiders, and then there’s the Newcastle ‘Big Boy.’ First described in the early 2000s, this spider is the largest type of funnel-web spider found in Australia. Confusion over the Big Boy ...

Australia has done it again—delivered a spine-chilling discovery that both fascinates and terrifies us. Scientists have uncovered a new and larger species of Sydney funnel-web spider, aptly named “Big ...

The new species, dubbed Big Boy, was first discovered in the early 2000s by Mr Kane Christensen, the former head of spiders at the Australian Reptile Park.

In the end, it turns out that our old friend the Sydney funnel-web spider was never alone. The “Big Boy” from Newcastle and the southern cousin around the Blue Mountains have been around all along, ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider is the most venomous in the world. This scientists already knew since it has 13 people have been reported to have been killed by it. What some Australian scientists didn’t ...

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.

The discovery of “Big Boy” The identification of Atrax christenseni was inspired by reports of unusually large male funnel-web spiders brought to the Australian Reptile Park as part of its Venom ...