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, 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 ...

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.

Nicknamed 'big boy', it can grow up to 9cm (3.54 inches) compared with 5cm (1.97 inches) for the more common Sydney funnel-web. "This particular spider is a lot larger, its venom glands are a lot ...