There are big spiders, and then there’s the Newcastle ‘Big Boy.’ First described in the early 2000s, this spider is the largest type of funnel-web spider found in Australia. Confusion over the Big Boy ...

Australia is known for its deadly creatures of unusual size. From the saltwater crocodile to the box jellyfish and even the eastern brown snake, these creatures are just a sampling of the critters ...

Deep in the rainforests of Panama, we set out to track down a newly described species of funnel web spider that may be hiding a dangerous secret. Closely related to Australia’s infamous funnel web ...