Hemsworth, a colossal funnel-web spider recently donated to the Australian Reptile Park, could make significant contributions ...

In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, we demonstrated that male spiders use olfactory ...

The spider is so large, its fangs could pierce and deliver their lethal venom through a human fingernail, zoo keepers said. A member of the public caught and donated the giant arachnid to the ...

MOST spiders are totally harmless – but a select few can give you serious trouble if they bite. Complications from some of Earth’s deadliest eight-legged biters include painful erections, ...