Like Spider-Man. Remember him? I used to daydream of being bit by a spider and swinging all over town, saving the day. I even used to catch spiders in the hope of finding that. Special.

In this interview, Andrade talks about spending months on end in the Australian outback peering ... Andrade: If, as a male redback spider, it's very hard to find a female in the first place ...

Scientists have discovered how an Australian jumping ... propelling the spider into the air with great force. Due to their different body sizes and shapes, male and female jumping spiders exhibit ...

But it is a happy home for the 800 Australian redback spiders who ... while maintaining an enticing entrance for the male spider." Redback spiders are native to Australia but made their way ...