Most spiders don’t swim by choice. But they sure can survive in water when they need to. From floating like a boat, to paddling like a rower, to carrying their own scuba bubbles, spiders have ...

The funnel-web spider measured in at nearly double the normal size, at 9.2 centimeters. Given his gargantuan size, a name befitting the spider was necessary. Emma Teni, ...

Trapdoor spider in mud burrow, Queensland, Australia The Sydney funnel-web spider is one of the deadliest spiders in the world, found primarily in eastern Australia. Here are some of the primary ...

Sydney Funnel-Web Spider. Image via Pexels. The peculiar Pelican Spider, with its elongated “neck” and jaws, has an appearance reminiscent of its avian namesake. Residing mainly in Madagascar, these ...

Speaking of webs, another way to spot this kind of spider is by that which it weaves. The Spanish funnel-web spins a silky white sheet-like web which will often lead into some kind of tube or ...

8. Funnel Web Spider. Often mistaken for the brown recluse, funnel web spiders are brown with darker markings and are known for building funnel-shaped webs in hidden corners. Their bites can cause ...

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 ...

The research, published in BMC Ecology and Evolution, identified the three species by analysing specimens from the Australian Museum and the Australian Reptile Park. Who’s who. The ‘original’ Sydney ...

A massive funnel web spider, the largest ever discovered, has been named ‘Hemsworth’ after the famous brothers. The Australian Reptile Park received the spider for its antivenom program during ...

In 2024, a Sydney funnel-web spider found in Australia set a record as the largest spider at the Australian Reptile Park. It measured 3.1 inches from foot to foot, surpassing the park's previous ...