The Australian ballista spider builds a spring-loaded snare that is set off by ants of one species only. The power is in the ...

An Australian snake catcher called to remove a large python from a resident's bedroom ended up rounding up a massive spider ...

Spiders come in many different sizes and shapes. Some are built to hide and wait for prey, while others rely on speed to catch food or escape danger. A new study has taken a closer look at how fast ...

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 ...

The extraordinary anti-predator strategy of two tiny, orb-weaving spider species has been uncovered by scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Florida. Several ...

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

Australian spider declared world’s fastest after record-breaking sprint - Researchers find running speed of spider is related ...