When it comes to inventive ant species, Australia is one of a kind, and this newly discovered species that hunts by using a ...

The brown huntsman can sprint at a maximum speed of eight miles per hour, although it can only maintain that pace for a ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists in Australia have discovered the fossilized remains of a trapdoor spider, the largest to date in the country. The ...

A species of huntsman spider found in Queensland is the fastest mover out of more than 250 spider species analysed in a new study.

There’s more than one way a spider can spin its web. Some construct large vertical orb webs, while others build horizontal sheet webs or tangled cobwebs that ensnare crawling insects. There’s also ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider, a highly venomous arachnid found crawling in and around Australia’s most populous city, was long thought to be a single species. But it’s actually three different species ...

Australian spider declared world’s fastest after record-breaking sprint - Researchers find running speed of spider is related to body weight and leg length ...

The largest male specimen of the world's most venomous arachnid, the Sydney funnel-web spider, has been relocated to the Australian Reptile Park. The spider will contribute to the reptile park’s ...

Australia, famously, is home to some of the most formidable wildlife on Earth, and its arachnid population is particularly legendary. From the huntsman to the orb-weaver, there are some extraordinary ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered the fossilized remains of a trapdoor spider, the largest to date in the country. The fossilized spider was found near Gulgong, New South Wales, last week by a ...