If you are bitten by a large, black spider in Australia, the medical advice is to treat is as an emergency. However, not all ...

Peacock spiders are well known for their elaborate dances – but their extraordinary jumps smash speed records.

A man in the Australian state of Victoria wanted to catch a giant crab spider with a glass food jar. But the hunt went ...

Spiders are some of the most diverse creatures on Earth. While they can be frightening, most of them are harmless and ...

Researchers have examined the remarkable jumping abilities of male and female Australian peacock spiders, revealing sex-specific differences. These spiders use a unique semi-hydraulic system to jump, ...

On January 31, 2025, in Victoria, Australia, @brendanrogers4x4 shared a funny moment when his friend tried to catch a spider.

They’re venomous cannibals, hiding in our homes. With something like fifteen quadrillion spiders around, we can’t escape them ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger.

Indigenous rangers are "the eyes and ears for north Australia", keeping wildlife safe from ghost nets and coastlines free ...

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. Sydney funnel-web ...