You don’t want the brown huntsman spider coming at you. The creepy-crawly might be the fastest spider species in the ...

A species of huntsman spider found in Queensland is the fastest mover out of more than 250 spider species analysed in a new ...

Australian spider declared world’s fastest after record-breaking sprint - Researchers find running speed of spider is related to body weight and leg length ...

Researchers tested more than 160 spider species from around the world to determine which arachnid is the quickest on eight legs ...

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

Some spiders move so fast they leave scientists questioning the official world record, and the reigning champion may not ...

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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 ...

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

There’s more than one way a spider can spin its web. Some construct large vertical orb webs, while others build horizontal sheet webs or tangled cobwebs that ensnare crawling insects. There’s also ...

A team of Australian scientists led by Australian Museum (AM) and University of New South Wales (UNSW) paleontologist Dr. Matthew McCurry have formally named and described a fossil spider, ...