Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Measuring at 9.2cm from foot to foot, ‘Hemsworth’ the male funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus) is the largest of its kind recorded ...

Wolf spiders (Lycosidae) and tarantulas (Theraphosidae) are both maligned and feared throughout the world. They are venomous, as are almost all spiders. Their venom helps them subdue prey, but neither ...

Australian spiders have a fearsome reputation, but our bees typically pose more of a threat. Here are the worst. Spiders tend to incite more fear than favour and even provoke phobias for some. And ...

Wolf spiders are among the most well-known spider species worldwide, fascinating with their hunting techniques as well as their unusual brood care. With numerous species found in almost all habitats, ...

The scary-looking, ominously-named wolf spider is actually a beneficial insect. Wolf spiders belong to the class Arachnida and are members of the family Lycosidae (derived from the Greek word lycos, ...

A ginormous and deadly funnel-web spider has been handed in to a reptile park in Australia, where staff said it was the largest of its kind they’d ever seen. Fittingly named Hemsworth, the spider ...