While filming a documentary in Northern Ireland, a team of scientists discovered a new fungus that appears to manipulate ...

A Brisbane dad has gone viral – and potentially scarred his relatives overseas for life, after discovering hundreds of ...

The authors emphasise the importance of recognising and appreciating these six- and eight-legged creatures that coexist with ...

While they may incite fear due to their impressive dimensions, these spiders play crucial roles in their ecosystems and have become subjects of significant scientific interest and study.

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The new funnel-web species has earned the nickname "Big Boy" and was first discovered in the early 2000s near Newcastle, 170 km (105 miles) north of Sydney, by Kane Christensen, a spider enthusiast ...

Additionally, he noted to the Sydney Morning Herald that many people donating them were confusing some for the common huntsman spider, due to their monstrous size. Thankfully for Sydneysiders ...

He's the biggest spider." Cover Images via AP Images Massive Huntsman Spider Eats a Possum in Front of Horrified Ski Lodge Guest Typically, female funnel-web spiders are larger than their male ...

even bigger. The Australian Reptile Park recently recorded its largest male funnel-web spider yet, CNN reported. According to the zoo, which is located north of Syndey, Australia, the spider ...

An Australian woman returned home from vacation to find a horrifying sight in her home, and TikTok viewers are sharing her fright. Alexandra Tuohey traveled to Sydney with her family for a week, but ...

But when she looked over at her husband he was using his thumb and pinky - making a much larger spider. 'Obviously that makes so much sense as an Australian who lives with huntsman spiders,' she ...