Jumping spiders—one of the largest spider families—get their name from the extraordinary jumps they make to hunt prey, to ...

The hobo spider, scientifically known as Tegenaria agrestis, has earned notoriety for its perceived danger to humans, ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday, ...

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.

SOMERSBY, Australia (CNN) - A ginormous and deadly funnel-web spider has been handed into a reptile park in Australia, where staff said it was the largest of its kind they’d ever seen.