The deadly 3.54-inch-long spider Atrax christenseni is among the most dangerously venomous spiders for humans.

Scientists reveal the Sydney funnel-web spider is actually three distinct species, with Newcastle's "Big Boy" reigning ...

Now, a new species of funnel-web spider has been discovered, and it is larger and even deadlier than all other funnel-web ...

An international team of scientists has revised the classification of Australia's most famous spider. With a bite more deadly ...

The first person to discover the Aussie spider, Kane Christensen, has warned people not to approach it, citing its massive ...

A larger, more venomous, longer-fanged species of one of the world’s deadliest spiders has been discovered by scientists in ...

One of the most common fears humans have is the fear of spiders. They can be scary, intimidating creatures but they all have ...

A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists.

SYDNEY : Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the ...

Atrax christenseni, after noticing differences in spiders from the Newcastle area, marking a significant contribution to ...

"If you are bitten by a funnel-web spider, call an ambulance and go straight to hospital," researcher Geoff Isbister said.

The new funnel-web species has earned the nickname "Big Boy" and was first discovered in the early 2000s near Newcastle, 105 ...