A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists. Nicknamed 'big boy', it can grow up to 9cm (3.54 inches) compared with 5cm (1.97 inches) for the more common Sydney funnel-web.

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Australian scientists discover bigger species of deadly funnel web spiders

New species of funnel-web spider found in Newcastle has been dubbed ‘Big Boy’

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Scientists name new species of ‘unusually large’ spider in Australia ‘Big Boy’

The first person to discover the Aussie spider, Kane Christensen, has warned people not to approach it, citing its massive fangs and glands that produce 'copious amounts of venom'

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'Larger and more venomous' species of deadly 'big boy' spider discovered

The deadly spider with toxic venom has been found in Australia

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Scientists discover terrifying 'big boy' spider with deadly venom

The world’s most dangerous spider just got deadlier.

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A new species of Sydney funnel web has been discovered – and it’s a monster

A new species of Funnel Web Spider named Atrax christenseni and nicknamed ‘Big Boy’ is pictured at the Australian Museum in Sydney (Picture: Reuters) A new type of spider, nicknamed the ‘big boy’, has officially been discovered in Australia- and immediately became one of the deadliest arachnids in the world. The Sydney funnel-back spider has held the title of world’s most venomous spider for many years, and has been responsible for at least 13 r…

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New species of spider nicknamed 'big boy' is one of the world's deadliest

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 "Big Boy" and was first discovered in the early 2000s near Newcastle, 170km north of Sydney, by Kane Christensen, a

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It is something researchers have suspected for 20 years. Now they know for sure the Newcastle funnel-web is bigger, scarier, and different than the rest.

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Bigger and deadlier: New funnel-web spider species identified

New species of arachnid which is even longer and more venomous than other kinds discovered in Australia

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World’s deadliest spider just got larger

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

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Scientists discover bigger, more venomous species of deadly funnel-web spider, nicknamed "Big Boys"

"If you are bitten by a funnel-web spider, call an ambulance and go straight to hospital," researcher Geoff Isbister said.

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World's most venomous spider revealed: "Big boy"

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