Some spiders hunt and kill snakes up to 30 times their size. A study revealed 319 cases of such incidents involving over 40 ...

How to treat a spider bite and symptoms to look out for - With the death of a student last year after a spider bite, it is ...

Or a venomous predator waiting ... What they look like: These are the spiders that build huge webs that you can see in the morning covered in dew. “Orb weavers spin their web each day and ...

A new species of parasitic fungus has been discovered turning orb-weaving spiders into zombies in the British Isles. In a study released in January 2025, researchers discuss a new zombie species ...

They lack the characteristic markings of venomous spiders, appearing more uniformly colored or patterned. Observing their behavior and web-building habits can also provide clues. For example, orb ...

Spiny Orb-weaver Spider. Image by HotHibiscus via Depositphotos ... highlighting its adaptability to subterranean life. Regarded as one of the most venomous spiders, the Sydney Funnel-Web is known for ...

They’re venomous cannibals, hiding in our homes. With something like fifteen quadrillion spiders around, we can’t escape them ...

South America is a hotbed for wildlife of all kinds, and spiders are no exception. It is estimated that over 8,300 species of spiders reside on this continent. Among the most venomous are the ...

Subsequently, the spider host was identified as the orb-weaving cave spider, Metellina merianae (Tetragnathidae: Araneae), and—through the help of a local speleologist—further specimens of the ...

While filming a documentary in Northern Ireland, a team of scientists discovered a new fungus that appears to manipulate spiders’ behavior–and turn them into “zombies.” The fungus named ...

If you are bitten by a large, black spider in Australia, the medical advice is to treat is as an emergency. However, not all ...