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'Big boy' spider becomes Australia's largest deadly funnel-web after surprise discovery

The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger.

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Australia's deadliest spider is actually three different species

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

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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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Newcastle funnel-web spider identified as bigger, deadlier than other species

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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Researchers Have Identified This Australian Spider As Being Bigger And Deadlier Than The Rest

Researchers have discovered that one of Australia’s largest and deadliest spiders is actually three different species, and one of them […] The post Researchers Have Identified This Australian Spider As Being Bigger And Deadlier Than The Rest appeared first on Chip Chick.

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How to Safely Handle a Pet Tarantula

Tarantulas are beautiful and delicate creatures that require careful handling at all times. While some tarantula species will ...

The Biggest Spider in the World (by Weight and by Leg Span)

While they may incite fear due to their impressive dimensions, these spiders play crucial roles in their ecosystems and have become subjects of significant scientific interest and study.

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Four new tarantula species identified in Western Ghats

Cilantica agasthyaensisis one of the new species included in a new genus of tarantulas from the Western Ghats. | Zeeshan Mirza via Mongabay A researcher described four new species of ...

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