A satellite image of "Spider Crater" in Western Australia.

Finding a spider in a pair of shoes, a laundry basket, or in a closet is never a pleasant experience. As Australia is famous for its diverse creatures and its frightening spiders, people that live in ...

As summer approaches in Australia, residents are being warned to be on the lookout for one of the country's deadliest species of spider during mating season. The heads up is not simply to avoid the ...

The world's most venomous spiders have been quietly keeping a secret, and it is woven from silk. A new field study of ...

A new monotypic genus of Australian orb-weaving spider, Venomius, with its type species V. tomhardyi, has been described from ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider, a highly venomous arachnid found crawling in and around Australia’s most populous city, was long thought to be a single species. But it’s actually three different species ...

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 largest male specimen of the world's most venomous arachnid, the Sydney funnel-web spider, has been relocated to the Australian Reptile Park. The spider will contribute to the reptile park’s ...

A two-year study into the Australian wishbone spiders by experts from Queensland Museum, Western Australian Museum and the University of Western Australia has resulted in the description of 55 species ...

Scientists find 'giant' dinosaur spider fossil in Australia ...

It’s no secret that Australia is home to plenty of dangerous animals. From land creatures like the eastern brown snake to sea dwellers like the box jellyfish, there’s much to look out for in the Land ...

The spiders can live for up to 20 years in the wild, are hard to spot despite their size, and have been found near regional farming towns in Australia Scientists in the Australian state of Queensland ...