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Newcastle funnel-web spider identified

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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.

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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. The new funnel-web species has earned the nickname "Big Boy" and was first discovered in the early 2000s near Newcastle,

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Newcastle funnel-web spider identified as bigger, deadlier than other species

It is something researchers have suspected for 20 years. Now they know for sure the Newcastle funnel-web is bigger, scarier, and different than the rest.

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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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Super-sized funnel-web spider discovered in Newcastle

Dr Helen Smith, an arachnologist (spider biologist) at the Australian Museum and one of the authors of the study suggested ...

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A new species of Sydney funnel web has been discovered – and it’s a monster

The world’s most dangerous spider just got deadlier. And they’re on the move, with a baby already bitten this season.

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Australian Reptile Park to milk its largest recorded Sydney funnel-web spider named Hemsworth

The Australian Reptile Park has received its biggest funnel-web spider to date, who they've named Hemsworth after the famous ...

Science Sparks: New Funnel-Web Discovery and More

Recent science updates feature the discovery of a venomous funnel-web spider species in Australia, Loft Orbital's $170 ...

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