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 ...

Grass spiders belong to the Agelenopsis genus, which includes many species commonly found in North America. These funnel weavers are named ... the female lays her eggs in a silk egg sac, which ...

The park urges residents of Sydney and nearby areas at the start of every breeding season to beware and to carefully, and calmly, collect both the funnel-web spider and any of its eggs if they ...

This includes the Agelenidae family which are common in the United States and are often called funnel weaver spiders. As their name suggests, funnel webs are like a tube with a wide mouth.