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

The spider is so large, its fangs could pierce and deliver their lethal venom through a human fingernail, zoo keepers said. A member of the public caught and donated the giant arachnid to the ...

Most of these eight-legged creepy-crawlies ... than that of the giant huntsman spider, its sheer mass makes it the heavyweight champion of the spider world. This big guy can weigh in at 6 ounces ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered a ‘giant’ species of Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world’s deadliest. Nicknamed ‘Big Boy’, the species was originally found by Kane ...

Britons can identify the creepy ... It (the spider) was absolutely huge, definitely the biggest I have ever seen. I've got ...

Scientists have just discovered a brand new species of spider—and it instantly became the most venomous story in the world. The Sydney funnel-web has held the title of most venomous creepy ...

Australian scientists have identified a new, larger species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, named 'Big Boy'. This species, Atrax christenseni, was discovered near Newcastle by Kane Christensen.

The huge spider has dubbed “big boy” and are said to release “copious amounts of venom". The male species is most poisonous. Funnel-web spiders are renowned for their toxicity - and many are ...

Chester Zoo said the Fen Raft spider grew "to be the size of your hand" Thousands of "giant spiders" which were released into the wild by a zoo are thriving in the wild and have had a record ...