A new type of spider, nicknamed the ‘big boy’, has officially been discovered ... web (Atrax montanus), and the newly-christened Newcastle funnel-web (Atrax christenseni).

Australian scientists officially confirmed the existence of a new venomous funnel-web spider species, named Big Boy (Atrax christenseni), discovered near Newcastle, 170 kilometers north of Sydney. The ...

The huge spider has dubbed “big boy” and are said to release “copious ... in honour of the discovery of the creature in Newcastle - which is over 100 miles from Sydney.

Newcastle, and Southern Sydney. The infamous Sydney funnel-web spider, known for its deadly bite and fearsome reputation, has just had its identity shaken up by science. What was once thought to ...