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.

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 ...

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 ...

The Australian Reptile Park in Sydney says this has been a “very slow” funnel-web season so far but a spike in the numbers of the highly venomous spiders is expected in the coming months. Due to the ...