'Big boy' spider becomes Australia's largest and deadliest arachnid after surprise discovery
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.
Scientists discover bigger, more venomous species of deadly funnel-web spider, nicknamed "Big Boys"
The deadly 3.54-inch-long spider Atrax christenseni is among the most dangerously venomous spiders for humans.
Scientists discover new ‘unusually large’ species of one of world’s deadliest spiders
Researchers say they used anatomical and DNA comparisons to study different populations of the Sydney funnel-web spider – one of the world’s deadliest spiders – and found there were three species, only two of which were previously known to science.
Newcastle funnel-web spider identified as bigger, deadlier than other species
It is something researchers have suspected for 20 years. Now they know for sure the Newcastle funnel-web is bigger, scarier, and different than the rest.
Yikes! World’s Deadliest Spider Is Actually 3 Different Species
“The Newcastle funnel-web, Atrax christenseni— dubbed Big Boy—is a totally new species. The ‘true’ Sydney Funnel-web, Atrax robustus centres on the North Shore of Sydney and the Central Coast, and the Southern Sydney Funnel-web, Atrax montanus, is a resurrected species name from 1914,” Loria explained.
Scientists discover bigger, more venomous spider species
The deadly 3.54-inch-long spider Atrax christenseni is among the most dangerously venomous spiders for humans.
Larger, more venomous version of one of world's deadliest spiders discovered
Scientists in Australia have discovered a larger, more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders, the Sydney funnel-web spider.
Australian scientists discover bigger species of deadly funnel web spiders
A new species of Funnel Web Spider named Atrax christenseni and nicknamed 'Big Boy' is next to the Sydney Funnel Web Spider in a container at the Australian Museum in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday. () SYDNEY — Australian scientists have discovered a bigger,
Big Boy Is Here and He’s the Most Venomous Spider in the World
For years, Australia’s most infamous spider, the Sydney funnel-web, was feared and revered as a singular menace. It’s officially the most venomous spider in the world, responsible for 13 recorded fatalities thus far.
World's Most Venomous Spider Revealed: 'Big Boy'
"If you are bitten by a funnel-web spider, call an ambulance and go straight to hospital," researcher Geoff Isbister said.
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Super-sized funnel-web spider discovered in Newcastle
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Newcastle funnel-web ‘Big Boy’ is latest to join deadly line-up
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