Finding a spider in a pair of shoes, a laundry basket, or in a closet is never a pleasant experience. As Australia is famous for its diverse creatures and its frightening spiders, people that live in ...

Love can be deadly in the animal kingdom, and few examples are stranger than the male redback spider. Scientists say the spider’s bizarre death somersault during mating may be hardwired into its DNA.

The brown recluse is an active hunter, spinning a web for place of shelter rather than a trap for unsuspecting prey. They are small, with a leg span of around 25mm, and, as their name suggests, are ...