"But if you look at the southern and the northern tree funnel web, it’s about three in four [bites] that cause envenoming. And they’re much bigger spiders," he said. "So if you translate that ...

Northern New South Wales is another hot spot for these spiders. Funnel web spiders often create burrows in moist, shaded environments like under rocks, rotting logs or leaf litter. During hot ...

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.

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 ...

Last week, a record-breaking Newcastle funnel-web spider was caught in the wild and presented to the Australian Reptile Park near Sydney. It was named Hemsworth after Chris Hemsworth, the ...

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, ...

Funnel web spiders are native to eastern Australia, with several species distributed across New South Wales, Victoria and parts of South Australia. Sydney funnel webs, as their name suggests, are ...