Hemsworth, a colossal funnel-web spider recently donated to the Australian Reptile Park, could make significant contributions ...

A ginormous and deadly funnel-web spider has been handed in to a reptile park in Australia, where staff said it was the ...

Arachnophobes may not appreciate the discovery of a never-before-seen "giant" tarantula species, but for fans of these ...

The Goliath birdeater spider, native to South America's rainforests, is the biggest spider in the world, with a leg span reaching up to 12 inches (31 cm). The giant huntsman spider, found in Laos, ...

The world’s most dangerous spider just got deadlier. And they’re on the move, with a baby already bitten this season.

Scientists in Australia have discovered a ‘giant’ species of Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world’s deadliest. Nicknamed ‘Big Boy’, the species was originally found by Kane ...

It is something researchers have suspected for 20 years. Now they know for sure the Newcastle funnel-web is bigger, scarier, ...

Arachnophobes may not appreciate the discovery of a never-before-seen "giant" tarantula species ... Not only is it larger and hairier than other spiders in its genus, it is the only kind with ...