The Sydney funnel web spider is the deadliest spider on earth. Actually, let me correct that. It was, until a new species of the Sydney funnel web was recently discovered.

The original wasn’t exactly a species to be toyed with. Just last month, a so-called miracle baby - born from a transplanted uterus - was left in critical condition after being bitten by one. But the new species is - and here I’ll quote our science reporter, Angus Dalton -  “a certified monster.”

Today, Angus joins me to discuss how deadly this new funnel web is. And why we don’t know exactly where it is.

The Sydney funnel web spider is the deadliest spider on earth. Actually, let me correct that. It&nbsp;was, until a new species of the Sydney funnel web was recently discovered. The original wasn&rsquo;t exactly a species to be toyed with. Just last month, a so-called miracle baby - born from a transplanted uterus - was left in critical condition after being bitten by one. But the new species is - and here I&rsquo;ll quote our science reporter, Angus Dalton -&nbsp; &ldquo;a certified monster.&rdquo; Today, Angus joins me to discuss how deadly this new funnel web is. And why we don&rsquo;t know exactly where it is.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

A new species of funnel web has been discovered – and it’s a monster

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