They’re venomous cannibals, hiding in our homes. With something like fifteen quadrillion spiders around, we can’t escape them ...

Too many Americans tell me they won’t travel to Australia as we have too many things that will kill them! No!!!! Here’s how ...

If you are bitten by a large, black spider in Australia, the medical advice is to treat is as an emergency. However, not all such spiders are dangerous, with some often mistaken for the notorious ...

The bite from a brown recluse can be serious, but that doesn't mean it's always life-threatening. This is what to do if you're bitten.

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

Some spiders hunt and kill snakes up to 30 times their size. A study revealed 319 cases of such incidents involving over 40 ...

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

It is one of over 35 species of funnel-web spiders found in Australia. The spider’s body is 0.4-2 inches long, with legs around 2.36-2.75 inches long. Males are smaller than females, but the male’s ...

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When a spider has outstayed its welcome in your home ... Advert In reality, they really are small and defenceless little animals - other than the black widow and recluse types whose venom can actually ...