There’s more than one way a spider can spin its web. Some construct large vertical orb webs, while others build horizontal sheet webs or tangled cobwebs that ensnare crawling insects. There’s also ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you have never seen what happens in parts of Australia during spider season, it might shock you. Inside History shared some ...

The Australian ballista spider builds a spring-loaded snare that is set off by ants of one species only. The power is in the spider silk.

Researchers say their hunting method - which allows them to prey on dangerous ants - is unprecedented.

NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia – A reptile park in Australia is warning residents to keep their eyes peeled for a large, deadly spider species as summer approaches. The funnel-web spider is one of ...

The ballista spider builds sophisticated spring-loaded snares to catapult its prey. Newly discovered, the ballista spider ...

A tiny Australian spider has been found using a silk-powered catapult trap to fling aggressive green tree ants into its web. The discovery reveals one of nature’s most specialised and mechanical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Measuring at 9.2cm from foot to foot, ‘Hemsworth’ the male funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus) is the largest of its kind recorded ...

An international team of scientists has revised the classification of Australia's most famous spider. With a bite more deadly to humans than that of any other spider, the iconic Sydney funnel-web has ...

If you have never seen what happens in parts of Australia during spider season, it might shock you. Inside History shared some photos of fields that look like they're dusted with snow...but it isn't ...