If you are bitten by a large, black spider in Australia, the medical advice is to treat is as an emergency. However, not all ...

But sometimes, what the eyes gaze at isn't a songster but an eight-eyed yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia). The black and yellow-mottled female garden spiders look especially fetching ...

False widow spider bites have been a hot topic in recent years, along with reports of bumper crops of house and garden spiders, and news that city spiders are getting fatter. Warm weather contributes ...

Mr Davis relocated the spiders to the safety of the backyard. “I grew up a bit of a bush kid, so I’ve never been scared of spiders and I’ve always thought of huntsmans as being a friendly sp ...

Although they are extremely small, red spider mites can build up to enormous numbers in the right conditions, making them one of the most destructive pests in the garden. They can ruin foliage, ...