Explore an encounter with an Australian funnel web spider and learn more about this fascinating species. The video highlights ...

Lead researcher Professor Ajay Narendra said the trap may even be chemically baited.

Australian spider declared world’s fastest after record-breaking sprint - Researchers find running speed of spider is related ...

Researchers say their hunting method - which allows them to prey on dangerous ants - is unprecedented.

There’s more than one way a spider can spin its web. Some construct large vertical orb webs, while others build horizontal ...

Researchers tested more than 160 spider species from around the world to determine which arachnid is the quickest on eight ...

A recently discovered spider species in Australia’s tropical rainforests has stunned researchers with a hunting technique ...

Scientists discovered that the Australian “ballista spider” uses a silk cone trap to catapult prey into its web, a feat of spider engineering never before observed.

The ballista spider builds sophisticated spring-loaded snares to catapult its prey. Newly discovered, the ballista spider ...

A new lab study has identified the Australian jungle huntsman spider as the world's fastest arachnid, achieving speeds of ...

Maningrida, which suddenly seems to be the tarantula capital of Australia, is a small town about 300 miles east of Darwin, Metro reports. It’s definitely sparked the curiosity of arachnologist Dr.