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

A 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 […]

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

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

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

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

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".

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.

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...