Let's talk about one of the most misunderstood arachnids in your backyard: the garden spider. Known for their intricate webs and striking colors, these arachnids are some of the most beneficial ...

such as the banded garden spider (Argiope trifasciata) and Araneus diadematus. Their webs, which they construct with incredible precision, are not only works of art but also essential tools for ...

Now, a new species of funnel-web spider has been discovered, and it is larger and even deadlier than all other funnel-web ...

Researchers have finally figured out how slingshot spiders (Theridiosoma gemmosum) are so accurate when they fire their webs at prey. Everything from the timing to the angle at which they fire ...

The regularity of the delicate structures made by spiders is one of the wonders of nature. Now abnormalities in these patterns are used to study the mechanism by which drugs produce their effects ...

These spiders spin large webs in which females suspend a cocoon with hundreds of eggs. Spiderlings disperse soon after they leave their eggs, but the web remains. Black widow spiders also use ...

The researchers exposed spiders to a range of different chemicals, including caffeine, marijuana, and Benzedrine - a type of amphetamine - and noted how they spun their webs under the influence of ...

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

Dr Helen Smith, an arachnologist (spider biologist) at the Australian Museum and one of the authors of the study suggested ...

The yellow sac spider is one of the most common spiders humans encounter, as they're often wandering indoors or hanging out in gardens. Scientists also believe they account for more human insect bites ...

“The Newcastle funnel-web, Atrax christenseni – ‘Big Boy’ – is a totally new species. The ‘true’ Sydney funnel-web, Atrax ...