Chris Hemsworth bestowed with unique honour at Australian Reptile Park: 'He's just so big!'
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Chris Hemsworth is known as one of the hunkiest of all Hollywood stars. But few silver screen giants have had a spider named after them. Now, the 191cm tall Thor actor can claim that unique honour after the Australian Reptile Park has named a huge new discovery 'The Hemsworth'.
![[The specimen named 'Hemsworth' (pictured) was donated to the Australian Reptile Park at Somersby on the Central Coast of NSW and measures 9.2cm foot to foot]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/08/05/93855089-14261513-image-a-20_1736314573544.jpg)
The funnel-web spider, one of the world's deadliest species, was donated to a drop-off centre in Newcastle, the park announced in a statement on Tuesday. 'This spider was just so big in comparison to his peers it reminded me of Chris Hemsworth and his brothers, and how they tower over the average person,' spider keeper Emma Teni said.
![['This spider was just so big in comparison to his peers it reminded me of Chris Hemsworth and his brothers, and how they tower over the average person,' said spider keeper Emma Teni (pictured)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/08/05/93855079-14261513-image-a-22_1736314592393.jpg)
'We thought for sure he had to be a female because of his size, but upon closer inspection, he’s a boy.'. The extra-large specimen, known as one of the world's deadliest spiders, measured 9.2cm and is the largest spider ever donated to the park which is located on the Central Coast.
'"Hemsworth" will be a part of the park's anti-venom program', Teni said. Chris Hemsworth has had a funnel web spider named after him. The specimen named 'Hemsworth' (pictured) was donated to the Australian Reptile Park at Somersby on the Central Coast of NSW and measures 9.2cm foot to foot.
According to the park's statement, the spider's fangs are strong enough to pierce a human fingernail. Funnel-webs are native to Australia and are known to hide in cool and damp areas, such as gardens and sheds. Funnel-webs can kill a human within 15 minutes.
