In Australia, residents are urged to capture funnel-web spiders, despite their deadly reputation. These spiders' venom is ...

Female members of the genus use a mixture of sand and silk to produce egg sacs, but all Sicarius spiders burrow in the sand. So why do they do that? This video illustrates the cute but deadly ...

Of course, spiders aren’t the only venomous animals in Australia. It’s home to 20 of the world’s 25 deadliest snakes. Including the Eastern brown snake, which is responsible for the most ...

Scientists have discovered that the venom of the world’s deadliest spider will kill of pests but won't harm bees. They combined poison from the Australian funnel web spider - whose venom is ...

A dad was left in agony as his limbs "exploded" after he was savaged in the night by Britain's most dangerous spider. Brian Smith had woken up in bed to a sharp pain on the top of his right hand ...

These spiders are named for the funnel-shaped webs they weave. They are feared in southern and eastern Australia due to their potent venom. The brown recluse spider's venom can destroy blood ...

The spider spends its days down there ... Today they’re more modest in scale, but no less deadly. Take their eyes. Each tiny hexagonal cell picks up light from a different direction, which gives ...

In the diverse world of arachnids, black widow spiders, scientifically categorized in the genus Latrodectus, stand out for their distinct appearance and the notorious potency of their venom. But you ...