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.

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 ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered a spider that they've unironically nicknamed "Big Boy." This arachnid is a larger, more venomous version of the Sydney funnel web, known to be one of the ...

A reptile park in Australia is celebrating after receiving its biggest ever male funnel-web spider - but that's not because one of the deadliest spiders in the world is now safely in captivity. In ...

Affectionately named ‘Big Boy’, the Sydney funnel-web spider – the deadliest in Australia – was handed in by a member of the public to be used in Australia’s only venom milking programme.

A reptile park in Australia is celebrating after receiving its biggest ever male funnel-web spider. Big Boy, a Sydney funnel-web spider, measures three inches (7.5cm) in length.

This funnel-web spider can grow up to 9cm - which is nearly twice the size of the Sydney funnel-web - a more common cousin of this one. The huge spider has dubbed “big boy” and are said to ...

Milk that big boy,” another person wrote. “I generally don’t mind spiders , even Aussie ones,” a third commenter said. “But that one did freak me out somewhat — too big!” ...

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.