A species of huntsman spider found in Queensland is the fastest mover out of more than 250 spider species analysed in a new ...

Researchers say their hunting method - which allows them to prey on dangerous ants - is unprecedented.

Australian spider declared world’s fastest after record-breaking sprint - Researchers find running speed of spider is related ...

Researchers tested more than 160 spider species from around the world to determine which arachnid is the quickest on eight ...

New research suggests Australia's brown huntsman spider is the fastest ever recorded. This species reached speeds of 3.59 ...

There’s more than one way a spider can spin its web. Some construct large vertical orb webs, while others build horizontal sheet webs or tangled cobwebs that ensnare crawling insects. There’s also ...

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 ballista spider builds sophisticated spring-loaded snares to catapult its prey. Newly discovered, the ballista spider ...

Lead researcher Professor Ajay Narendra said the trap may even be chemically baited.

Maningrida, which suddenly seems to be the tarantula capital of Australia, is a small town about 300 miles east of Darwin, Metro reports. It’s definitely sparked the curiosity of arachnologist Dr.

Scientists in Australia have discovered the fossilized remains of a trapdoor spider, the largest to date in the country. The fossilized spider was found near Gulgong, New South Wales, last week by a ...

A team of Australian scientists led by Australian Museum (AM) and University of New South Wales (UNSW) paleontologist Dr. Matthew McCurry have formally named and described a fossil spider, ...