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.

The big boy is considered to be the most venomous of the three funnel-spider variations, and its discovery could lead to breakthroughs in the production of anti-venom.

News; World news; Spiders 'Larger and more venomous' species of deadly 'big boy' spider discovered The first person to discover the Aussie spider, Kane Christensen, has warned people not to ...

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 ...

Newcastle funnel-web ‘Big Boy’ is latest to join deadly line-up. NSW is now home to three different types of the ‘iconic’ venomous spider and the latest is known as Big Boy.