Most spider species subdue dinner by injecting venom from their fangs. Feather-legged lace weavers swathe prey in silk, then upchuck a killing brew.

A team of wildlife management specialists, environmental toxicologists and geneticists at the Conservation and Biodiversity ...

The next time you're sweeping cobwebs out of the corners, take a moment to appreciate the elaborate designs of these sticky ...

Mud and mould are not the only issues facing those returning to their homes after major flooding on the New South Wales Mid ...

However, black widows will set up house in places that make human-spider interactions a distinct possibility ... in free access to information of public interest. Media ownership in Australia is one ...

including the common house spider, cellar spider, and the wolf spider. Learning to recognize them can prevent unnecessary fear and help focus on identifying truly venomous species. Black widow spider ...

The black house spider prefers living in urban environments, spinning funnel-shaped webs in secluded locations. While its bites are not fatal, they can be painful and cause symptoms such as nausea and ...

"The way I'd like people to think about having one in your garden is just how amazing it is to have such an iconic Australian animal in your backyard." To the trained eye, black house spiders ...

Brown widow spiders vary widely in their colors, from very light to very dark, but are not shiny like black widow spiders ... including parts of Australia, Japan, and the Caribbean.

The new funnel-web species has earned the nickname "Big Boy" Big Boy would be classified as a separate species The nocturnal black ... of Sydney Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more ...

SYDNEY — Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the ... The nocturnal black arachnids are usually spotted within around ...