Imagine, if you will, you are a fly. Out for a stroll when lo! A strong, sticky substance has you ensnared: a spider’s web, built by the eight-legged giant on its way to kill you. You ready yourself ...

The spider is so large, its fangs could pierce and deliver their lethal venom through a human fingernail, zoo keepers said. Sydney funnel-web spiders ( Atrax robustus ) are some of the most ...

Most spider species subdue dinner by injecting venom from their fangs. Feather-legged lace weavers swathe prey in silk, then upchuck a killing brew.

Because these spiders are so dangerous, groups like the Australian Reptile Park have created programs where they milk the spider’s fangs. They then use the venom to synthesize antivenom.

The first sighting of the spider in New Zealand occurred in Porirua, just north of the capital Wellington. But they’ve since ...

Scientists have long sought to understand why sea spiders keep some of their most important organs in their legs.

Method of Attack: These spiders are hunters at ground level, using ambush-style tactics to capture prey. Diet: The wolf spider’s diet consists of crickets, beetles, ants, and caterpillars ...

The spider is so large, its fangs could pierce and deliver their lethal venom through a human fingernail, zoo keepers said. Sydney funnel-web spiders ( Atrax robustus ) are some of the most ...