There’s more than one way a spider can spin its web. Some construct large vertical orb webs, while others build horizontal ...

There's more than one way a spider can spin its web. Some construct large vertical orb webs, while others build horizontal ...

Get an up-close look at one of Australia's most feared spiders and discover the incredible details you never notice.#Spider ...

A newly identified Australian spider uses a spring-loaded silk snare to hurl green tree ants into its web at accelerations of ...

A recently discovered spider species in Australia’s tropical rainforests has stunned researchers with a hunting technique ...

A tiny Australian spider has been found using a silk-powered catapult trap to fling aggressive green tree ants into its web.

An international team of researchers has discovered a remarkable new spider species in the rainforest of North Queensland ...

Researchers say their hunting method - which allows them to prey on dangerous ants - is unprecedented.

Scientists discovered that the Australian “ballista spider” uses a silk cone trap to catapult prey into its web, a feat of ...

Funnel-web spiders collected for the Sydney zoo are used to create the antivenom used to treat the spider's dangerous bite A photo of the Australian funnel-web spider, one of the most venomous spiders ...

Australia, famously, is home to some of the most formidable wildlife on Earth, and its arachnid population is particularly legendary. From the huntsman to the orb-weaver, there are some extraordinary ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered the fossilized remains of a trapdoor spider, the largest to date in the country. The fossilized spider was found near Gulgong, New South Wales, last week by a ...