One of Australia's biggest and deadliest spiders is actually three different species, researchers discover — and one of these behemoth arachnids is even bigger than the rest. Sydney funnel-web spiders ...

The largest male specimen yet of the most venomous spider in the world has been found in Australia. "Hercules," a funnel-web spider, is 3.1 inches (7.9 centimeters) from hairy foot to hairy foot, ...

Every spider can spin silk; it’s one of the defining characteristics of the order Araneae, alongside venomous fangs, two-part ...

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Deep in the rainforests of Panama, we set out to track down a newly described species of funnel web spider that may be hiding a dangerous secret. Closely related to Australia’s infamous funnel web ...

So I'm thinking we've all seen a spider spinning a web at some point - probably a web that functions as a kind of barrier to ensnare unsuspecting insects. Turns out another kind of spider uses its web ...

Queensland researchers have developed a revolutionary drug called IB409, made using funnel web spider venom, that works by ...

Researchers have finally figured out how slingshot spiders (Theridiosoma gemmosum) are so accurate when they fire their webs at prey. Everything from the timing to the angle at which they fire their ...