Meet Big Boy, a male funnel web spider now living at the Australian Reptile Park. At 7.5 centimeters (or about 2.9 inches), the spider is the largest of its kind that the park has encountered. It was discovered with venom still dripping from its fangs.
But despite the nerve-racking description, Big Boy's venom can actually be used to save lives. As the Sydney Morning Herald reports, the Australian Reptile Park collects venom from its male funnel web spiders, and sends it to a biopharmaceutical company that makes anti-venom. This can be used to treat those who've suffered bites from deadly spiders.