There are seven broad types of spider webs, and each is created in a unique way. In this article, we find out about their ...

“The Newcastle funnel-web, Atrax christenseni— dubbed Big Boy—is a totally new species. The ‘true’ Sydney Funnel-web, Atrax robustus centres on the North Shore of Sydney and the Central Coast, and the ...

Here’s how it works. One of Australia's biggest and deadliest spiders is actually three different species, researchers discover — and one of these behemoth arachnids is even bigger than the rest.

Cilantica agasthyaensisis one of the new species included in a new genus of tarantulas from the Western Ghats. | Zeeshan Mirza via Mongabay A researcher described four new species of tarantulas ...

“It’s not only effective against Sydney species, it’s effective against all other funnel-webs and even against mouse spiders, which are a completely different family but are now thought to be related.

Ten spiders contained in plastic boxes were found abandoned in freezing temperatures Credit: RSPCA An RSPCA animal centre has rehomed an intake of tarantulas who were abandoned in freezing ...