Spiders are some of the most diverse creatures on Earth. While they can be frightening, most of them are harmless and ...

This phenomenon typically transpires following periods of high heat and fog. Spider colonies, comprising up to 500 members, ...

Obtaining a male funnel-web spider as large as Hemsworth is like "hitting the jackpot," Teni told Sky News Australia. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up ...

Scientists discover three species of the famous “Sydney funnel-web spider”, including a larger and more poisonous one in ...

A Colossal Arachnid Discovery In a remarkable turn of events, the largest male funnel-web spider ever recorded has found a ...

Those living in São Thomé das Letras in Brazil got to see a "rain of spiders", when the Parawixia bistriata creates an ...

The deadly 3.54-inch-long spider Atrax christenseni is among the most dangerously venomous spiders for humans.

This discovery was made thanks to the analysis of both new spider specimens and samples from the Australian Museum. The researchers began this work after unusually large funnel-webs were ...

Although its venom is the deadliest in the world, no one in Australia has died of a funnel-web bite since the introduction of ...

Scientists in Australia say a group of “unusually large” funnel-web spiders is actually a new species in its own right. Researchers say they used anatomical and DNA comparisons to study ...

Thanks to Tufts researchers, there’s now a solution that shoots, solidifies and even picks up objects. Alas, you can’t use it ...