Researchers reclassify the infamous Sydney funnel-web spider into three distinct species: Atrax robustus, Atrax montanus, and ...

There are seven broad types of spider webs, and each is created in a unique way. In this article, we find out about their ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three ...

The study marks a major shift in understanding the Sydney funnel-web spider, with each newly identified species occupying ...

Although its venom is the deadliest in the world, no one in Australia has died of a funnel-web bite since the introduction of ...

Groundbreaking research reveals the Sydney funnel-web spider is actually three distinct species, shedding new light on venom, ...

“The Newcastle funnel-web, Atrax christenseni— dubbed Big Boy—is a totally new species. The ‘true’ Sydney Funnel-web, Atrax ...

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Researchers say they used anatomical and DNA comparisons to study different populations of the Sydney funnel-web spider – one ...

"This particular spider is much larger, its venom glands are much larger, and its fangs are much longer," Christensen said, noting its distinct features compared to the true Sydney funnel-web, Atrax ...

The deadly 3.54-inch-long spider Atrax christenseni is among the most dangerously venomous spiders for humans.