There are several genera of funnel web spiders, but the most common ones in Australia are Atrax, Hadronyche, and Illawarra.
Researchers say they used anatomical and DNA comparisons to study different populations of the Sydney funnel-web spider – one ...
Scientists name new species of ‘unusually large’ spider in Australia ‘Big Boy’ - New species of funnel-web spider found in ...
Scientists from Australia and Germany have classified a new, highly venomous species of spider, Atrax christenseni, known as ...
Scientists reveal the Sydney funnel-web spider is actually three distinct species, with Newcastle's "Big Boy" reigning ...