A massive funnel web spider named 'big boy' has been found and turned in to a hospital.

The huge spider, which measured 7.5 centimetres across, was dropped off by a terrified local at the John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle, New South Wales.

The horrifying creature had venom dripping off its deadly fangs when bushwalker stumbled across it.

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A massive funnel web spider named 'big boy' has been found and turned in to a hospital near Newcastle

After it was dropped off at the hospital, 'big boy' was picked up as part of the Australian Reptile Park's venom milking program and will now be used to make anti-venom to the arachnids killer bite.

Australian Reptile Park head curator Liz Vella said summer is the busiest time of the year for spider finds.

'January and February are the peak times when male funnel-web spiders are out trying to find females to mate and given that only males can be milked we really encourage local communities to hand them into the Australian Reptile Park or to participating hospital drop off centres within this peak season,' Ms Vella said.

'Funnel-web spiders only live for 12 months so we're constantly needing to re-stock our males. They're often found in sheltered, shady spots, which are always cool, humid and often damp.

The huge spider was dropped off at the John Hunter Hospital as part of the Australian Reptile Park's anti-venom program

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'They are a feisty species of spider and can be expected to stand their ground and defend themselves. For that reason we encourage adults to educate children that should they locate a spider of any kind that parental assistance be provided in the capture.'

Funnel web spiders are large and bulky in shape, usually growing to about three centimetres.

They build 'dens' in dark spaces or below rocks and logs in the wild that they use to set up 'trip-wires' to alert themselves when potential prey is near. Funnel webs are considered to be the world's deadliest spider.

Funnel webs are large and bulky in shape, and considered to be the world's deadliest spiders