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 Big Boy spiders can grow up to 9 centimeters, nearly twice the size of the common Sydney funnel-web spider, Atrax robustus, which measures about 5 centimeters.

New super-sized funnel web spider dubbed the 'Big Boy' is discovered - putting Aussies in one state on alert By PRANAV HARISH FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 20:16 EDT, 13 January 2025 ...

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.

Scientists have named the 3.54-inch-long species Atrax christenseni, with a nickname of "Big Boy." Common Sydney funnel-web spiders, in comparison, can grow up to nearly 2 inches.

The species can grow up to 9cm (3.54 inches), nearly twice the size of Sydney funnel-webs, which typically clock in at a smaller 5cm (1.97 inches).

Big Boy, a Sydney funnel-web spider, measures three inches (7.5cm) in length. ... Large though Big Boy undoubtedly is, he loses out in the size stakes to Poecilotheria rajaei, ...

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A spider can only be milked once a week or it risks becoming exhausted. Big Boy was caught by a "good Samaritan" member of the public last week, according to the ARP, and is one of the biggest ...

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.