Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...

A larger and deadlier species of funnel-web spider - dubbed the 'Big Boy' - has been discovered by experts. The new species of the most venomous spider in the world was discovered by Australian ...

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 ...

Scientists have created artificial spider web silk that they say can be ... however its use in medical applications is not ...