In the UK, the species responsible for these webs include the labyrinth spider and the house spider (which, despite its name, ...

Australia is known for its deadly creatures of unusual size. From the saltwater crocodile to the box jellyfish and even the ...

Australia is home to a fascinating spider species known as Walckenaer’s studded triangular spider (Arkys walckenaeri), part of the unique orb-weaving family called Arkyinae. These spiders are ...

Scientists created the world's first gene-edited spider, which spins webs that glow red under the right lighting conditions.

A new study has revealed why some spiders possess venom that is far more potent than others. By analyzing the venoms of more than 70 different spider species, the team explored whether factors such as ...

Sweeney credits Madame Web with being able to work on Anyone But You, which was as super successful rom-com. So she doesn't ...

There are big spiders, and then there’s the Newcastle ‘Big Boy.’ First described in the early 2000s, this spider is the ...

While the quickest recorded death from a Sydney funnel-web spider was a toddler at 13 minutes, the average is closer to 76 ...

A giant funnel-web spider, named Hemsworth, has been recognized as the largest of its kind ever recorded by the Australian Reptile Park. Found in Newcastle, about 120 kilometers north of Sydney, this ...

There are several funnel-web spiders, but the most well-known is the Atrax robustus. These arachnids, found in Australia, are "large, black aggressive spider[s] with large powerful fangs," said the ...

A mum-of-four who was “petrified” to find an “enormous” spider in her garden twice has shared a video of the creature.

Black widow- and brown recluse-related injuries are the most medically relevant, according to ORKIN. But "orb weaver spiders, funnel-web spiders, wolf spiders, jumping spiders, tarantulas, and crab ...