Australia is known for its deadly creatures of unusual size. From the saltwater crocodile to the box jellyfish and even the ...

There are big spiders, and then there’s the Newcastle ‘Big Boy.’ First described in the early 2000s, this spider is the ...

A giant funnel-web spider, named Hemsworth, has been recognized as the largest of its kind ever recorded by the Australian Reptile Park. Found in Newcastle, about 120 kilometers north of Sydney, this ...

The next time you sweep away a cobweb without a second thought, consider this: the silken structure is an engineering marvel. According to new research published last week in Current Biology, a ...

They can build their webs on grass, shrubs, window wells, and foundations. Funnel web spiders (Australian funnel web spiders). Found mostly in Australia, they can be up to 1 1/2 inches long.

There are close to 50,000 known species of spiders, with another 50,000 estimated to be undiscovered. While the creepy arachnids can be frightening to look at, many are harmless to humans.

But "orb weaver spiders, funnel-web spiders, wolf spiders, jumping spiders, tarantulas, and crab spiders" can also cause painful bites that rarely have serious complications. Kids and people older ...

Have you ever been bitten by a spider? If so, did you know how to handle the wound properly? This scenario is particularly dangerous in Australia because of the Sydney funnel-web spider. This arachnid ...

Numerous misconceptions surround spider rain in Australia. One common myth is that these events involve dangerous species like funnel-web or redback spiders—in reality, most ballooning spiders are ...