“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 ...

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 in Australia have discovered a ‘giant’ species of Sydney ... in the journal BMC Ecology and Evolution on Monday. “This particular spider is a lot larger, its venom glands are ...

The Goliath birdeater spider, native to South America's rainforests, is the biggest spider in the world, with a leg span reaching up to 12 inches (31 cm). The giant huntsman spider, found in Laos, ...

Giant spiders are invading Britain's homes - if media reports are anything to go by. Spider identification expert Stuart Hine explains why we see more spiders in autumn, and what you should do if you ...

Such conditions fostered the evolution of highly endemic species, particularly among spiders like tarantulas. In the study, researchers extracted and sequenced DNA from the spider to confirm its ...

Biologists have discovered a new tarantula species in Cuba that is bigger and hairier than other spiders in its genus. A new study, "A hairy giant among ... of biogeography evolution," the study ...