Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Newcastle funnel-web spider has a body length of more than 9cm - Kane Christensen A larger, more venomous, longer-fanged ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Almost every Australian is taught, from a very young age, to be cautious around the funnel-web spider. These large, black, ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday, ...

Australia is known for its deadly creatures of unusual size. From the saltwater crocodile to the box jellyfish and even the eastern brown snake, these creatures are just a sampling of the critters ...

One of Australia's biggest and deadliest spiders is actually three different species, researchers discover — and one of these behemoth arachnids is even bigger than the rest. Sydney funnel-web spiders ...