A new species of funnel-web spider, nicknamed 'Big Boy', has been discovered in Newcastle, Australia. This spider is larger and more venomous than the common Sydney funnel-web, growing up to 9 cm in size with larger venom glands and fangs. The spider, scientifically named Atrax christenseni, was discovered by Kane Christensen, a spider enthusiast and former head of spiders at the Australian Reptile Park.
A new species of funnel-web spider has been discovered in Newcastle, Australia - even larger and more venomous than common Sydney funnel-web spiders. The spider, nicknamed ‘big boy’, can grow up to 9 cm in size, larger than the more common Sydney funnel-web, which is 5 cm long.It was first discovered by Kane Christensen, a spider enthusiast and former head of spiders at the Australian Reptile Park.
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