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.

A spider can only be milked once a week or it risks becoming exhausted. Big Boy was caught by a "good Samaritan" member of the public last week, according to the ARP, ...

Affectionately named ‘Big Boy’, the Sydney funnel-web spider – the deadliest in Australia – was handed in by a member of the public to be used in Australia’s only venom milking programme.

Big Boy, a Sydney funnel-web spider, measures three inches (7.5cm) in length. It is the deadliest spider in Australia and one of the most deadly in the world.

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 ...

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 ...

A very brave little boy is showing the internet that he isn't afraid of spiders, no matter how big and scary they may seem. Asher, the son of self-proclaimed "wannabe entomologist" Lisa Vankula ...