Gravity-fighting Australian peacock spiders have been put through their paces in the name of science to understand how well ...

A breed of Huntsman spider appears to be establishing itself in Napier, an arachnid expert says. Associate Professor of ...

Huntsman spiders, native and infamous in Australia, are also found in parts of New Zealand, most commonly in Auckland. The ...

A horrifying video of some kids playing and using a dead snake as a ‘skipping rope’ in Australia’s Queensland was shared on ...

It’s been a challenging first year in Australia for the Ten Pound Poms. Promised a better house, great job prospects and an ...

A beloved Australian bird best known for its stunning tail and powers of mimicry may have a cunning hidden talent.

DPIRD warned Kimberley residents and visitors to the area in particular, encouraging them "to keep an eye out for this serious weed" — and to report observations. First detected in mid-2024 during a ...

When spiders spin their webs, they use their hind legs to pull silk threads from their spinnerets. This pulling action ...

Sharks have been sighted swimming through Gold Coast canals as Australia continued to struggle with heavy rain and flooding ...

A newly discovered species of venomous spider in Texas is sparking heated debate among experts, with some warning it could pose a threat to humans and others arguing its danger has been exaggerated.

A British nursery in West Sussex was shocked when a shipment of olives from Cordoba arrived carrying Europe's largest venomous spider. The Spanish funnel-web spider was spotted by the forklift driver, ...