Choosing your fighter can be tough when there are so many great options. Do you prioritize a cool look, armor, speed, ...

Flying spiders are most commonly found in the northern continents such as Asia, Europe, Australia, Africa ... of exhibiting flying adaptations by some spiders. No, they are not winged. They fly with ...

The bar-winged snake (Tripanurgos compressus ... This bizarre species, native to Iran, uses its unique tail, which ends in a spider-like appendage, as a lure to attract prey. The spider-tailed horned ...

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

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.

Scientists have discovered a fungus that turns spiders into “zombies,” luring the arachnids out of their lairs before killing ...

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 ...

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 ...

Although terrifying, the Sydney funnel-web spider is an intriguing part of Australian biodiversity, and this discovery underlines the need for continued research even into the best-known species.