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Although terrifying, the Sydney funnel-web spider is an intriguing part of Australian biodiversity, and this discovery underlines the need for continued research even into the best-known species.

Related: Meet ‘Big Boy’ the funnel-web spider Kane’s hunch that there was more than one species of funnel-web was shared by the late arachnologist Dr Michael Gray at the Australian Museum. “Mike ...

A photo of a folded Garden Orb-weaver was posted on a Facebook group dedicated to identifying Australian spiders by Cape Hillsborough resident Kim Smith. While another wrote, “So she has some ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider, a highly venomous arachnid found crawling in and around Australia’s most populous city, was long thought to be a single species. But it’s actually three different ...

Funnel-web spiders, which are mostly found in Australia, differ from other spiders with funnel-shaped webs. The most notorious is Atrax robustus, which is commonly known as the Sydney funnel-web ...

A new species of Funnel Web Spider named Atrax christenseni and nicknamed 'Big Boy' is pictured next to the Sydney Funnel Web Spider in a container at the Australian Museum in Sydney, Australia ...

Peacock spider, Jumping spider eating an insect. Image via Depositphotos. Native to Australia, Peacock Spiders are a sight ... showcasing the spider’s role beyond mere predators or pests. Orb-weaver ...

SYDNEY — Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world's deadliest. The new funnel-web species has earned the nickname ...

A new species of funnel-web spider has been discovered in Newcastle, Australia - even larger and more venomous than common Sydney funnel-web spiders. Picture: Kane Christensen A new species of ...