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 Goliath birdeater spider, native to South America's rainforests, is the biggest spider in the world, with a leg span reaching up to 12 inches (31 cm). The giant huntsman spider, found in Laos, ...

“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 ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...

Rod Crawford, the Burke Museum's arachnid expert at the University of Washington, told the outlet: "True human spider bites of any kind - dangerous or harmless - are vanishingly rare. "Take me as ...

"This particular spider ... human fatalities have occurred since the development of antivenom in the 1980s, according to the Australian Museum. The same antivenom is effective in treating bites ...

Their venom contains a toxin that attacks the human nervous system, so bites need immediate medical attention — otherwise, a victim can die within 15 minutes. The Sydney funnel-web spider was ...