A team of scientists led by The University of Western Australia has discovered two new species of trapdoor spiders in the Kimberley region, marking the first time members of the species have been ...

Researchers discovered two new species of trapdoor spiders in northern Australia with uniquely engineered burrows, enhancing ...

Deep in outback Australia, a group of scientists has ... “Kwonkan are an understudied and mysterious group of spiders… One of the questions we often ask ourselves is why they build these ...

If you thought Australia’s spiders were scary ... “This suggests that the group once occupied similar environments in mainland Australia but have subsequently gone extinct as Australia ...

Scientists have discovered how an Australian jumping spider's semi-hydraulics ... Most land animals can jump, and, terrifyingly, so can some spiders. Jumping spiders propel themselves using ...

A team of scientists led by The University of Western Australia has discovered two new species of trapdoor spiders in the ...

Australia has a fearsome reputation for venomous animals, but when it comes to spiders it is considered a lucky country. The Medical Director of the NSW Poisons Information Centre, Darren Roberts ...

All other spiders in Australia are generally considered to be low or non-toxic.” Research has disproved previous concerns about redback spider bites. Although they contain venom, effects take ...