US EditionScientists discover new ‘unusually large’ species of one of world’s deadliest spiders
- Scientists in Germany and Australia have reclassified the giant Sydney funnel-web spider into three distinct species, according to a study published in the journal BMC Ecology and Evolution.
- The newly identified species include the classic Sydney funnel-web , southern Sydney funnel-web , and the largest, Newcastle funnel-web , nicknamed Big Boy.
- The discovery could impact spider venom studies and antivenom production, as stated by Danilo Harms, one of the study's authors.
- The study highlights hidden diversity among funnel-web spiders and emphasizes the importance of historical collections and international collaboration, said Stephanie Loria from the Leibniz Institute.
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ecotopical.comA venomous Australian spider turns out to be 3 species, not 1
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 […]
Scientists discover new ‘unusually large’ species of one of...
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... Click to expand... Click to shrink...
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