Most spiders don’t swim by choice. But they sure can survive in water when they need to. From floating like a boat, to ...

Emma Teni extracts venom from Sydney funnel-web spiders at the Australian Reptile Park, crucial for the national antivenom ...

Movies about creepy crawlers, like shark films, have carved out their own horror subgenre — scientific accuracy aside. ‘Sting ...

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

No recluse spiders are native to Florida, yet species like the Brown Recluse are commonly found in the state. The Brown Recluse, also known as the 'fiddleback' spider, can be identified by the ...

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

Researchers have, for the first time ever, used CRISPR gene editing on spiders. While the genetically-modified critters lack the ability to give you spidey senses, they do spin glowing silk.

While the quickest recorded death from a Sydney funnel-web spider was a toddler at 13 minutes, the average is closer to 76 ...

Over two decades, one brave man turned his body into a living science experiment. Using self-immunization, Tim Friede willingly exposed himself to some of the world’s deadliest snake venoms. Friede’s ...