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Here's what Australia was missing: 'Big Boy' is a palm-sized super-venomous spider
The Big Boy spiders can grow up to 9 centimeters ... in the 1980s prevents most fatalities from funnel-web spider bites in Australia. "A total of 13 deaths related to Sydney funnel-web spider ...
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Meet "Big Boy": Deadly giant spider discovered in Australia
Scientists from Australia and Germany have classified a new, highly venomous species of spider, Atrax christenseni, known as Big Boy. It is very large and highly venomous, with bites that can be ...
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Send in the spiders! Aussie zoo makes public call for deadly species to make life-saving antivenom
In January, Australian scientists announced the discovery of a bigger, more venomous species of the funnel-web spider. The new species, dubbed Big Boy, was first discovered in the early 2000s by ...
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Send in the spiders! Australian zoo urges public to collect deadly species for lifesaving antivenom
NEW SOUTH WALES, (Australia): An Australian zoo ... more venomous species of the funnel-web spider. The new funnel-web species dubbed Big Boy was first discovered in the early 2000s by Kane ...