The study marks a major shift in understanding the Sydney funnel-web spider, with each newly identified species occupying distinct regions.

MOST spiders are totally harmless – but a select few can give you serious trouble if they bite. Complications from some of Earth’s deadliest eight-legged biters include painful erections, ...

even bigger. The Australian Reptile Park recently recorded its largest male funnel-web spider yet, CNN reported. According to the zoo, which is located north of Syndey, Australia, the spider ...

A larger and deadlier species of funnel-web spider - dubbed the 'Big Boy' - has been discovered by experts. The new species of the most venomous spider in the world was discovered by Australian ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...

Sydney funnel webs, as their name suggests, are commonly found in and around Sydney. Northern New South Wales is another hot spot for these spiders. Funnel web spiders often create burrows 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’d ever seen. Fittingly named Hemsworth ...

The biggest male funnel-web spider ever recorded — a deadly behemoth measuring 3.6 inches (9.2 centimeters) from foot to foot — has been handed into a zoo in Australia. The spider is so large ...

Scientists in Australia say a group of “unusually large” funnel-web spiders is actually a new species in its own right. Researchers say they used anatomical and DNA comparisons to study ...

SYDNEY, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world's deadliest. The new funnel-web species has ...