Regarding Nola Tucker’s skinks (C8), Richard Hambly of Potts Point, advises, “We have skinks, plural, in our apartment block and they use the stairwell to change abodes. Thinking to evict them, I ...

The ranger was going about their daily routine when they spotted something unusual on the ground in the popular reserve.

A team of scientists led by The University of Western Australia has discovered two new species of trapdoor spiders in the ...

Dr Shaun Francis, The Royal Flying Doctor Service, Queensland Funnel-web spiders are found around Sydney and the east coast. Other big black spiders are found Australia-wide. Credit: Getty Images ...

An Australian zoo is urging the public to catch and donate the world’s deadliest spiders to support its lifesaving antivenom programme. The Australian Reptile Park in Sydney says this has been a ...

The Australian native huntsman spider is a common creature to spot in some parts of the country - most commonly in Auckland, ...

King does not have a favourite source of venom, but he does have a soft spot for the Australian funnel-web spider, which has repeatedly shown potential as a supplier of eco-friendly insecticides ...