The redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) is one of Australia's most iconic arachnids. It's a member of the widow spider family, closely related to the black widow spider. They're famous for their ...

The deadly Sydney funnel-web is three distinct species – not one, as previously thought, scientists have confirmed.

The study marks a major shift in understanding the Sydney funnel-web spider, with each newly identified species occupying ...

The trapdoor spider is one of the sneakiest hunters in the arachnid world. These clever spiders are named for their unique hunting strategy: They build burrows with hinged "doors" made of soil and ...

A photo of a folded Garden Orb-weaver was posted on a Facebook group dedicated to identifying Australian spiders by Cape Hillsborough resident Kim Smith. While another wrote, “So she has some ...

An image of what appears to be a large, hairy, snoozing spider has created quite a stir amid arachnid enthusiasts. The photo was posted on a Facebook group dedicated to identifying Australian spiders ...

An Australian spider enthusiast, Kane Christensen, has been part of a groundbreaking discovery with the identification of a new species of funnel-web spider. The new species, named Atrax ...

The Australian funnel-web spider antivenom ... "Kane has been instrumental in the identification of this new species, collecting specimens so that we could do further analysis as well as shooting ...

helped identify the new species Credit: Stefica Nicol Bikes/REUTERS Until now, there was thought to be just one species of Sydney funnel-web spider living in New South Wales, Australia’s most ...

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