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New species of funnel-web spider found in Newcastle has been dubbed ‘Big Boy ... They then compared the spiders with museum specimens dating back to the early 1900s.
"The Newcastle funnel-web, Atrax christenseni — 'Big Boy' — is a totally new species." The dark, glossy and large spiders are considered among the most dangerously venomous spiders for humans.
From 8-eyed spiders to a new species resembling a “miniature dragon.” ... In a mangrove forest on the coast of Brazil, a new species was found clinging to the tangled roots.
Anasaitis milesae is a species of jumping spider (family Salticidae) that was first discovered in 2023 and formally described in 2024. [1] [2] It represents one of around 50 non-native spider species that have become established in Britain, likely facilitated by global warming providing an increasingly hospitable climate.
Hotwheels sisyphus is a species of Chinese ground spiders (family Gnaphosidae). It is the only species in the genus Hotwheels. [1] It was first described by Bo Liu and Feng Zhang, both from Hebei University, in 2024, [2] and has only been found in China. [1]
Okinawicius tekdi is a species of spiders in the family Salticidae. It was described in 2024 by Tripathi & Kulkarni from Pune city in Maharashtra state of India. [1] [2]
Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world's deadliest. The new funnel-web species has earned the nickname "Big Boy ...
They and their offspring were studied until 2019 when it was confirmed to be a new species. [2] The first addition in 28 years to the 31 previously known button, or widow spiders in the genus Latrodectus , of which eight are found in Africa.