A new type of spider, nicknamed the ‘big boy’, has officially been discovered in Australia- and immediately became one of the deadliest arachnids in the world.

A Big Boy with a punchy venom Atrax christenseni owes its name to Kane Christensen, a Central Coast spider enthusiast who first brought the Newcastle specimens to researchers’ attention.

The Newcastle funnel-web, which is found only near the city of Newcastle to Sydney's north, has been nicknamed "Big Boy" by spider enthusiasts.

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 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 Latin name for the Big Boy species is derived from the Newcastle spider enthusiast Kane Christensen, who brought it to the attention of the research team.

"The Newcastle funnel-web, Atrax christenseni — 'Big Boy' — is a totally new species." The dark, glossy and large spiders are considered among the most dangerously venomous spiders for humans.

It’s bad news for arachnophobes but great news for a dedicated NSW spider wrangler: we are now home to a new funnel-web species.

Newcastle funnel-web ‘Big Boy’ is latest to join deadly line-up NSW is now home to three different types of the ‘iconic’ venomous spider and the latest is known as Big Boy. See the photos.

Don't miss out on the headlines from NSW. Followed categories will be added to My News. Atrax christenseni – or ‘Big Boy’ – is found only in Newcastle and splits the funnel-web variant ...

It’s bad news for arachnophobes but great news for a dedicated NSW spider wrangler: we are now home to a new funnel-web species.