Vanishing spider that becomes ‘almost invisible’ found – weird white hole ‘unlike anything ever seen’ is clue it’s near
A SNEAKY spider that becomes “virtually invisible to predators” has been discovered. The critter is described as a “master ...
Program: Could Australia's iconic redback spiders be less Aussie than we think they are?
The female redback is famed for her sexual cannibalism and her Aussie origins.  But is there a twist in the tale?
Master architects of spider world discovered in northern Australia
A team of scientists led by The University of Western Australia has discovered two new species of trapdoor spiders in the ...
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Australia is so dangerous that cartoons can't teach kids not to be afraid of spiders
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'Big boy' spider becomes Australia's largest and deadliest arachnid after surprise discovery
One of Australia's biggest and deadliest spiders is actually three different species, researchers discover — and one of these ...
5 OF THE MOST DANGEROUS SPIDERS ON EARTH
Although most spiders are considered harmless, a few including Funnel-Web Spiders and Brazilian Wandering Spiders are ...
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Getting Annoyed at Your Noisy Neighbor? Spiders Are, Too. New Research Finds They’ll Build Webs Differently in Loud Conditions
In lab experiments, spiders changed how they constructed their webs in noisy environments, and rural and urban spiders ...
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‘Now more than ever’: The life-saving reason behind an Australian zoo’s plea for deadly spider donations
Funnel-web spiders are found across southeastern Australia, including Tasmania, but only certain species in eastern New South Wales and southeast Queensland are dangerous to humans. The Sydney ...
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New Spider Master Architects Found in Kimberley
A team of scientists led by The University of Western Australia has discovered two new species of trapdoor spiders in the Kimberley region, marking ...