Newcastle funnel-web spider identified

Scientists discover bigger, more venomous species of deadly funnel-web spider, nicknamed "Big Boys"
The deadly 3.54-inch-long spider Atrax christenseni is among the most dangerously venomous spiders for humans.
Newcastle funnel-web spider identified as bigger, deadlier than other species
It is something researchers have suspected for 20 years. Now they know for sure the Newcastle funnel-web is bigger, scarier, and different than the rest.
Scientists discover new ‘unusually large’ species of one of world’s deadliest spiders
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 – and found there were three species, only two of which were previously known to science.
World's deadliest spiders dubbed 'Big Boy' are getting bigger and more dangerous
A bigger and more dangerous version of the world's deadliest spider has been discovered by boffins in Australia. The Newcastle funnel-web spider was named after the port city, 100 miles north of Sydney,
World’s deadliest spider just got larger
A larger, more venomous, longer-fanged species of one of the world’s deadliest spiders has been discovered by scientists in Australia...
Scientists resolve 'identity crisis' for Australia's deadliest spider
An international team of scientists has revised the classification of Australia's most famous spider. With a bite more deadly to humans than that of any other spider, the iconic Sydney funnel-web has long been considered a single species,
New species of deadly giant spider discovered: here’s where to avoid
Scientists in Australia have discovered a ‘giant’ species of Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world’s deadliest. Nicknamed ‘Big Boy’, the species was originally found by Kane Christensen, a spider enthusiast and ex-head of spiders at the Australian Reptile Park. in the early 2000s near Newcastle, 170 km north of Sydney.
Australian scientists discover bigger species of deadly funnel web spiders
Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world's deadliest.
World's Most Venomous Spider Revealed: 'Big Boy'
"If you are bitten by a funnel-web spider, call an ambulance and go straight to hospital," researcher Geoff Isbister said.
Larger, more venomous version of one of world's deadliest spiders discovered
Scientists in Australia have discovered a larger, more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders, the Sydney funnel-web spider.
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Big Boy Is Here and He’s the Most Venomous Spider in the World
Scientists reveal the Sydney funnel-web spider is actually three distinct species, with Newcastle's "Big Boy" reigning ...
Super-sized funnel-web spider discovered in Newcastle
Dr Helen Smith, an arachnologist (spider biologist) at the Australian Museum and one of the authors of the study suggested ...