New species of funnel-web spider found in Newcastle has been dubbed ‘Big Boy’

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Scientists discover new ‘unusually large’ species of one of world’s deadliest spiders

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An “unusually large” spider has been discovered in Australia, according to a study published on January 13. Its properties make them one of the most dangerous in the world.

Une araignée "inhabituellement grande" a été découverte en Australie, d'après une étude publiée ce 13 janvier. Ses propriétés font d'elles l'une des plus dangereuses au monde.

Voici Big Boy, une nouvelle araignée géante de 10 cm et très venimeuse, découverte en Australie

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This is Big Boy, a new giant 10 cm and very venomous spider, discovered in Australia

As if Australia didn't have enough.
Now scientists have found a larger and more venomous variant of the deadly funnel-web spider.
It has been nicknamed "Big Boy".

Som att inte Australien hade nog.
Nu har forskare hittat en större och giftigare variant av den dödliga trattminörspindeln.
Den har fått smeknamnet ”Big boy”.

Ny variant av dödlig giftspindel upptäckt

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New variant of deadly venomous spider discovered

Obviously from Australia, the largest of the three funnel-web spiders is nicknamed "Big Boy."

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Yikes! World’s Deadliest Spider Is Actually 3 Different Species

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 species, a new study has found. One of these, called “Big Boy” for its unusually large size, is new to science. “You would think we […]

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A venomous Australian spider turns out to be 3 species, not 1

The new specimen found in Newcastle was nicknamed “Big Boy”

El nuevo ejemplar encontrado en Newcastle fue apodado “Big Boy”

Descubren una nueva especie “atípicamente grande” de una de las arañas más letales

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Discover a new “atypically large” species of one of the deadliest spiders

New species of funnel-web spider found in Newcastle has been dubbed 'Big Boy' 
	
	
		
		
			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 populations of the Sydney funnel-web spider – one of the world's deadliest spiders...
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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 species, a new study has found. One of these, called "Big Boy" for its unusually large size, is new to science. "You would think we would've had the Sydney funnel-web spider's diversity and evolution figured out because it's such a charismatic animal, but …

Scientists discover new ‘unusually large’ species of one of world’s deadliest spiders

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