Hemsworth, a colossal funnel-web spider recently donated to the Australian Reptile Park, could make significant contributions to the park's life-saving venom-milking program, keepers say.

However, the new Hemsworth spider completely dwarfs him by a whole centimeter. “We thought for sure he had to be a female because of his size, but upon closer inspection, he’s a boy,” said Emma.

The spider was named after the Hemsworths due to its large size. Picture: Dave Benett/WireImage Mrs Teni explained Hemsworth was aptly named due to its huge size, adding she can now brag about ...

Now, the 191cm tall Thor actor can claim that unique honour after the Australian Reptile Park has named a huge new ... Teni said. 'We thought for sure he had to be a female because of his size ...

"Because Hemsworth is so big, his fangs are massive and he produces so much venom," Teni said. When keepers first saw Hemsworth, "we thought for sure he had to be a female because of his size ...

The video showed Hemsworth, Zocchi and assistant 'Azza' taking the new gym through ... keeper Emma Teni said. 'We thought for sure he had to be a female because of his size, but upon closer ...

This week the Australian Reptile Park welcomed a lethal new resident who they say is the ... The spider has smashed size records set last year by Hercules, who measured in at 7.9cm – and the ...

Teni’s face lights up when she talks about her hometown of Lagos. As she draws parallels between the Nigerian metropolis and ...