There are several funnel-web spiders, but the most well-known is the Atrax robustus. These arachnids, found in Australia, are "large, black aggressive spider[s] with large powerful fangs," said the ...

Several Australian funnel-web spiders, of which there are at least 40 species, have venom that is "highly toxic" to humans, according to Vetter. This group is named after the funnel-shaped webs ...

Such ballooning events aren't unique to Australia. They also occur ... and "this is one more example of why spiders have been a successful group." Follow Christine Dell'Amore on Twitter and ...

Spiders might be famous for freaking people out with their spindly legs and the way they scuttle about, but they are actually a remarkable group of highly diverse hunters. Many species of spiders ...

Known for their crab-like legs and remarkable speed, huntsman spiders are a fascinating group of arachnids with over 1,200 ...

With a pair of bright pink tweezers in hand, Emma Teni is delicately wrestling a large and leggy spider in a small plastic ...

Funnel web spiders are a group of spiders that belong to the Dipluridae ... Thirty varieties live in Eastern Australia and Tasmania, especially around Sydney. Because of this, the best-known ...

Scientists believe there might be as many as 15,000 different species of spiders in Australia, with dozens only just formally identified and named. Dr Robert Raven believes there are around ...

During a recent field trip through southern Australia, a group of researchers collected a number of “unusual” orb-weaving spiders. The tiny critters’ long, cylindrical abdomen resembled ...

told The Morning Show huntsman spiders love the recent weather conditions caused by la Nina. An influx of huntsman across south eastern parts of Australia is caused by recent weather conditions ...