Australia’s peacock spiders set a new record for fastest acceleration and withstanding G-forces
Gravity-fighting Australian peacock spiders have been put through their paces in the name of science to understand how well ...
Hunstman spiders in New Zealand: Movement of introduced insects driven by a warming climate, expert says
But they’re not the only crawlies on the move, and more will come as the climate warms. Michaela Gower reports. A few years ...
The Australian spider that seems to be spreading across the North Island
In the past nine months, two Huntsman spiders have been spotted in the same Napier suburb, leading arachnologists to suggest ...
Sightings of Australian Huntsman spider species in Napier - should residents be worried?
Residents have spotted the species twice in the past few months, and an expert weighs in on if we should be worried.
No, scared spiders don't run toward people for protection
When spiders sense danger, they run toward people for protection. Rating: False (About this rating?) A video shared to TikTok ...
‘Now more than ever’: The life-saving reason behind an Australian zoo’s plea for deadly spider donations
An Australian zoo is urging the public to catch and donate the world’s deadliest spiders to support its lifesaving antivenom ...
Farmer braves floodwaters with snake, spiders to save cattle and crops from damage
Nick Colquhoun was acting on adrenaline when he plunged in with wire cutters to free a prized stud bull caught in barbed wire as the floodwaters rose.
Highly venomous male octopuses poison females before sex — to avoid being eaten after mating, scientists say
Scientists have discovered that mating, male blue-lined octopuses will inject a powerful, incapacitating neurotoxin into the hearts of female octopuses — to avoid being eaten by them when the sea deed ...
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The large, black garden spiders mistaken for funnel-webs
"Just last night I jumped on the [Australian Spider Identification Page] Facebook group, and there were three or four people who posted pictures of spiders, asking is this a funnel-web?" ...