In the realm of arachnology, Australia has once again taken center stage with the discovery of the largest male specimen of the world’s most venomous spider. This remarkable find not only adds to the ...

The redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) is one of Australia's most iconic arachnids. It's a member of the widow spider family, closely related to the black widow spider. They're famous for their ...

Male spiders are pale brown with faint white ... but the Southern Hemisphere cousin is smaller. Yes, Australian redback spiders are dangerous. Redback spider venom contains neurotoxins that ...

Although terrifying, the Sydney funnel-web spider is an intriguing part of Australian biodiversity, and this discovery underlines the need for continued research even into the best-known species.

Recently a new species of spider was discovered ... around 150km of Sydney, Australia's largest city, and is mostly active between November and April. Only the male Sydney funnel-web is ...

began noticing differences in their palps (male copulatory organs). He also realised the biggest funnel-webs all came from Newcastle. Related: Meet ‘Big Boy’ the funnel-web spider Kane’s hunch that ...

The identification of Atrax christenseni was inspired by reports of unusually large male funnel-web spiders brought to the Australian Reptile Park as part of its Venom Program. These specimens, ...