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Bigger and more venomous species of funnel-web spider discovered in Australia

submitted by mikenigger to Australia 3 monthsJan 14, 2025 12:43:29 ago (+10/-1)     (archive.is)

https://archive.is/EjSCy

https://news.sky.com/story/bigger-and-more-venomous-species-of-funnel-web-spider-discovered-in-australia-13288492

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.

"This particular spider is a lot larger, its venom glands are a lot larger and its fangs are a lot longer," said spider expert Kane Christensen.

"Sometimes you might find them in a garage or in a bedroom or somewhere in the house where they might have wandered in during the night," said Mr Christensen, the former head of spiders at the Australian Reptile Park.


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dassar 0 points 3 months ago

The correct response...