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 ...

Wishbone spiders are "mygalomorph spiders," a group that also includes trapdoor spiders, tarantulas, and funnel-web spiders. Wishbone spiders are found across mainland Australia, and there are an ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

according to a May 14 study in the peer-reviewed Australian Journal of Taxonomy. They were looking for a “bizarre group” of spiders scientifically known as Austrarchaea or pelican spiders ...

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 ...

Recent rainy and humid weather along Australia's east coast has created ideal conditions for funnel-web spiders to thrive. With fangs that could pierce a human fingernail, the largest male ...

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 ...

To measure the sensationalism of a story, the group looked for frequent ... For instance, Australia is home to more dangerous spiders than almost every other country in the world, and yet spider ...