Thanks to science, the deadliest spider in the world revealed a long-held secret that could have implications for those who ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger.

Of the staggering 43,000 venomous spider species worldwide, the Sydney funnel-web stands out for its lethal bite. What makes this Australian species the deadliest in the world is its swift ...

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

A larger, more venomous, longer-fanged species of one of the world’s deadliest spiders has ... The bigger the spider, the bigger its bite, said Prof Geoff Isbister, director of the Department ...

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

One spider attempted to bite the finger. In the most dangerous situation, when they were picked up and given a pinch, most of the spiders fought back in some way and almost two-thirds bit the finger.

But the bad news? Some spider bites can be dangerous and, rarely, even deadly. So, is your bug bite is actually a spider bite? It’s not always easy to tell, experts say. But with spider bite ...

One of the most infamous spiders in Colorado, the black widow is easy to recognize by its shiny black body and the red ...

Researchers reclassify the infamous Sydney funnel-web spider into three distinct species: Atrax robustus, Atrax montanus, and Atrax christenseni. Led by a team from the Leibniz Institute, the ...