There are big spiders, and then there’s the Newcastle ‘Big Boy.’ First described in the early 2000s, this spider is the largest type of funnel-web spider found in Australia. Confusion over ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger.

Spider Keeper Emma Teni shared her excitement, saying, "We're used to having pretty big funnel-web spiders donated to the Park, but receiving a male funnel-web this big is like hitting the jackpot." ...

A ginormous and deadly funnel-web spider has been handed in to a reptile park in Australia, where staff said it was the largest of its kind they’d ever seen.. Fittingly named Hemsworth, the ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered a spider that they've unironically nicknamed "Big Boy." This arachnid is a larger, more venomous version of the Sydney funnel web, known to be one of the ...

However, upon closer inspection, they soon realized it was a male.According to the Australian Museum, the average length of a funnel-web spider’s body is 1 to 5 centimeters, with male spiders ...

The Australian Reptile Park has introduced its largest male funnel-web spider yet — named Hemsworth, after the tall Hemsworth brothers. The male funnel-web is one of the most venomous spiders in ...

A ginormous and deadly funnel-web spider has been handed in to a reptile park in Australia, where staff said it was the largest of its kind they had ever seen.

A ginormous and deadly funnel-web spider has been handed in to a reptile park in Australia, where staff said it was the largest of its kind they’d ever seen. Fittingly named Hemsworth, the ...

Fittingly named Hemsworth, the spider spans 9.2 centimeters (about 3.6 inches) from foot to foot, according to the Australian Reptile Park. It surpasses the record set by the park’s previous ...