#atracidae

[herpsandbirds]

I want a Newcastle Big. Boy. give. me. The Big. BOY!

This somehow totally escaped my attention earlier this year.

This is totally new to me!

Newcastle Funnel-web Spider (Atrax christenseni), family Atracidae, found in an area north of Newcastle in NSW, Australia

VERY Venomous.

AKA "Newcastle Big Boy"

Formerly thought to be a subspecies of the Sydney Funnleweb Spider, it was elevated to species status in Jan. 2025.

photographs: Kane Christensen & Ruth Spigelman

Read more:

Atrax christenseni - Wikipedia

New species of spider nicknamed 'big boy' is one of the world's deadliest | News Tech | Metro News

Newcastle Funnel-web Spider, Atrax christenseni - The Australian Museum

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Have you seen the Sydney funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onJun 24, 2025

[creatureimages]

mygalomorph puppy eyes. they're just weird dogs.

(Stanwellia trapdoor spider and Atrax robustus, of being the sydney funnelweb fame)

[orbesargentina]

Australia: nuevo tratamiento contra el cáncer se ha probado con éxito en animales https://bit.ly/3Pagswi