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

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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 ...

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.

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

The Sydney funnel-web spider, a highly venomous arachnid found crawling in and around Australia’s most populous city, was long thought to be a single species. But it’s actually three different ...

Although its venom is the deadliest in the world, no one in Australia has died of a funnel-web bite since the introduction of an antivenom in 1981, despite the 30 to 40 recorded funnel-web bites every ...

“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 ...

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, ...