Two different spiders were found in the Kimberly region of northern Australia. They've been named Kwonkan fluctellus and Kwonkan nemoralis, and were found during 2022's "Bush Blitz" edpition.

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A two-year study into the Australian wishbone spiders by experts from Queensland Museum, Western Australian Museum and the ...

55 new species of Australian wishbone spiders have been identified, expanding the family of burrow-making spiders such as tarantulas and funnel webs. Source: Queensland Museum The research spanned ...

Australia is so dangerous, one of our Prime Ministers went ... for over 40 years living in Australia without even one snake or spider bite. So while this may all seem like scare mongering, it ...

Scientists have discovered how an Australian jumping spider's semi-hydraulics allows it to speed jump long distances with precision while experiencing g-forces higher than those of fighter pilots.

They are feared in southern and eastern Australia due to their ... also known as banana spiders, have a distinctive defensive posture and are highly venomous, affecting the nervous system.

SYDNEY, April 14 (Xinhua) -- A team of Australian scientists has discovered 55 new species of wishbone spiders in a major study exploring some of the country's more remote ecosystems, the ...