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 ...

One of Australia's biggest and deadliest spiders is actually three different species, researchers discover — and one of these behemoth arachnids is even bigger than the rest. Sydney funnel-web spiders ...

Scientists in Australia say a group of “unusually large” funnel-web spiders is actually a new species in its own right. Researchers say they used anatomical and DNA comparisons to study different ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider, a highly venomous arachnid found crawling in and around Australia’s most populous city, was ...

An international team of scientists has revised the classification of Australia's most famous spider. With a bite more deadly to humans than that of any other spider, the iconic Sydney funnel-web has ...

Almost every Australian is taught, from a very young age, to be cautious around the funnel-web spider. These large, black, aggressive arachnids can be found along the eastern coast of the continent, ...

The deadliest spider in the world can kill humans in a matter of hours, but it may also be a lifesaver when it comes to ...