It happens every year in Australia but the fact that it's an annual occurrence doesn't make the 'Spider Apocalypse' any ...

The noble false widow spider (Steatoda nobilis), already considered one of the world’s most invasive arachnids, has ...

Australia is home to more than 60 species of carnivorous marsupials in the family Dasyuridae. Almost a quarter of those have ...

The "real" Sydney funnel-web spider (the creature originally described in 1877 as Atrax robustus) is found throughout the ...

All across Australia, white-tailed spiders are common in coastal regions. Fully grown, this spider is around 12 to 18 mm (0.47 to 0.70 inches) in size. It is gray or black, with white blotches on ...

While Aussies are stereotypically a tough bunch, we rate fairly highly for having, often irrational, fears. Research from the ...

A ginormous and deadly funnel-web spider has been handed in to a reptile park in Australia, where staff said it was the largest of its kind they’d ever seen. Fittingly named Hemsworth, the ...

Australia is home to a diverse range of spiders, many of which can appear intimidating due to their size. One of the most commonly encountered large spiders is the huntsman spider.

The wrap-around spider, native to Australia, has captivated the internet due to its unique camouflage technique. This spider ...

An Indigenous inmate has died just days before his release after he told prison staff he had been bitten by a spider. Aboriginal man ... at about 12.55pm for treatment,' they told Daily Mail Australia ...

Australian Reptile Park, located near Sydney, Australia, shared on social media that it needs deadly funnel-web spiders and their eggs for its “life-saving antivenom program,” which uses the ...