NSW Ambulance paramedics were called following reports the boy had been bitten by what is believed to be a funnel-web spider ...

The study marks a major shift in understanding the Sydney funnel-web spider, with each newly identified species occupying ...

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 Sydney funnel-web spider, a highly venomous arachnid found crawling in and around Australia’s most populous city, was long thought to be a single species. But it’s actually three different ...

In their research, detailed in a January 13 study published in the journal BMC Ecology and Evolution, the researchers suggest that the giant, fanged, and hairy Sydney funnel-web spider in ...

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 ...

A new species of Funnel Web Spider named Atrax christenseni and nicknamed 'Big Boy' is pictured next to the Sydney Funnel Web Spider in a container at the Australian Museum in Sydney, Australia ...

Of the staggering 43,000 venomous spider species worldwide, the Sydney funnel-web stands out for its lethal bite. What makes this Australian species the deadliest in the world is its swift ...

SYDNEY — Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world's deadliest. The new funnel-web species has earned the nickname ...

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 ...

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 ...