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

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

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An Australian underwater photographer witnessed hundreds of giant spider crabs on the march in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, on ...

With eight very long legs, the ability to dart like lightning, and the name "hunts man", it's no wonder this iconic Australian arachnid is as feared ...

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

MELBOURNE, Australia — A man described feeling “the shudders” as more than 100 venomous red-bellied black snakes were removed ...

As night falls over Australia's forests, grasslands and backyards, the hidden world of nocturnal insects stirs to life. In many ecosystems, overall ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) — Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world’s deadliest. The new funnel-web species has earned the ...

“Everyone was speechless, he climbed his way down like Spider-Man.” Southport Fire Station station officer Brenton Mazey told 7News the fire was fully involved when crews arrived. He said he ...