Australia is known for its deadly creatures of unusual size. From the saltwater crocodile to the box jellyfish and even the ...

While the quickest recorded death from a Sydney funnel-web spider was a toddler at 13 minutes, the average is closer to 76 ...

From land creatures like the eastern brown snake to sea dwellers ... web spiders were caused by the Sydney funnel-web spider. So why would the Australian Reptile Park need donations of this ...

Several Australian funnel-web spiders ... although there are some other reports of fatalities. Stock image: A brown recluse spider. This species is found in some parts of the U.S. Stock image ...

Funnel-web spiders vary in length and have a black to brown color, according to the Australian Museum. Additionally, there have been no recorded deaths from a funnel-web spider bite since the ...

This discovery was made thanks to the analysis of both new spider specimens and samples from the Australian Museum. The researchers began this work after unusually large funnel-webs were ...

Researchers have discovered a new and rare "giant" trapdoor spider species in Australia, the Queensland ... red exterior while females have a red-brown carapace. According to the BBC, the females ...

"Females of the species have a red-brown carapace ... A new and large species of spider has been found living in Queensland, Australia, and researchers say it's in need of protection.

Brown widow spiders protect their egg sacs by capturing and killing parasitic wasps and constructing silk spikes. The tactics reduce attacks.

Each season, female brown widow spiders lay several egg sacs, each with 120 to 150 eggs. The egg sacs are distinctive, with silky spikes projecting from the surface, much like a thistle.

Australian researchers have discovered a super-sized species of trapdoor spiders found only in Queensland ... Females of the species have a red-brown carapace, while males have a honey-red ...