Known for their crab-like legs and remarkable speed, huntsman spiders are a fascinating group of arachnids with over 1,200 ...

Huntsman spiders (Sparassidae) are expanding their territories into ... thrives in human structures. These spiders eject a venomous silk to immobilize prey, a technique perfectly tailored to the ...

A new study has revealed why some spiders possess venom that is far more potent than others. By analyzing the venoms of more than 70 different spider species, the team explored whether factors such as ...

A new study by researchers at the University of Galway's School of Natural Sciences has revealed why some spiders possess ...

The Newcastle Big Boy is one of Australia's biggest spiders. Learn more about this venomous species and its newly-classified ...

Brown recluse spiders will be confined to only 5% of their natural territory by 2080 if the species does not learn to migrate north.

A BITE from “Britain’s most dangerous spider” has left a man in “unbearable” pain and struggling to walk. Keith Robinson, 65, ...

A new study on spider venom by researchers at the University of Galway‘s School of Natural Sciences could help with future drug discovery, its authors have said. The research, published on ...

they are one of the spider species in Texas that are venomous. You’ll be able to spot females of this species by the signature red-yellow hourglass shape on their undersides, which offers an ...

A 65-year-old man in Hertfordshire suffers severe pain from a spider bite. The bite is suspected to be from the UK's most venomous spider, the false widow. Doctors diagnosed him with cellulitis ...