Sydney funnel-web spider, Australia

Yikes! World’s Deadliest Spider Is Actually 3 Different Species
“The Newcastle funnel-web, Atrax christenseni— dubbed Big Boy—is a totally new species. The ‘true’ Sydney Funnel-web, Atrax robustus centres on the North Shore of Sydney and the Central Coast, and the Southern Sydney Funnel-web, Atrax montanus, is a resurrected species name from 1914,” Loria explained.
Australian scientists discover bigger species of deadly spider
SYDNEY : Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world’s deadliest.
New bigger and more venomous species of world’s deadliest spider found in Australia
A new species of funnel-web spider has been discovered in Newcastle, Australia - even larger and more venomous than common Sydney funnel-web spiders.
Scientists discover bigger and more venomous species of deadly spider
Now scientists in Australia have discovered a new funnel-web spider which is even bigger and more venomous. Kane Christensen is behind the discovery and says "its venom glands are a lot larger and its fangs are a lot longer". The new species has been named Atrax christenseni after the man that discovered it.
Larger, more venomous version of one of world's deadliest spiders discovered
Scientists in Australia have discovered a larger, more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders, the Sydney funnel-web spider.
Meet a New, Bigger, and Even More Venomous Australian Spider
Australia's reputation for venomous spiders comes partly from the deadly Sydney funnel-web. It turns out there is not just one species, there are three.
Scientists discover bigger, more venomous species of deadly funnel-web spider, nicknamed "Big Boys"
The deadly 3.54-inch-long spider Atrax christenseni is among the most dangerously venomous spiders for humans.
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