Sydney funnel-web spider, Australia

'Big boy' spider becomes Australia's largest and deadliest arachnid after surprise discovery
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.
Sydney funnel-web spider: Australia’s deadliest spider reclassified into three species
Researchers reclassify the infamous Sydney funnel-web spider into three distinct species: Atrax robustus, Atrax montanus, and Atrax christenseni. Led by a team from the Leibniz Institute, the Australian Museum,
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.
Australia's deadliest spider is actually three different species
The study marks a major shift in understanding the Sydney funnel-web spider, with each newly identified species occupying distinct regions.
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.
Bigger and more venomous species of funnel-web spider discovered in Australia
A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists. 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.
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.
Yikes! World’s Deadliest Spider Is Actually 3 Different Species
“The Newcastle funnel-web, Atrax christenseni— dubbed Big Boy—is a totally new species. The ‘true’ Sydney Funnel-web, Atrax robustus centres on the North Shore of Sydney and the Central Coast, and the Southern Sydney Funnel-web, Atrax montanus, is a resurrected species name from 1914,” Loria explained.
Here's what Australia was missing: 'Big Boy' is a palm-sized super-venomous spider
A ustralian scientists officially confirmed the existence of a new venomous funnel-web spider species, named Big Boy (Atrax ...
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.
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