The deadly 3.54-inch-long spider Atrax christenseni is among the most dangerously venomous spiders for humans.

Spiders are some of the most common creatures we share our homes with. While they may seem scary at first, most house spider species are harmless and even helpful, keeping pest insects under control.

Spiders, often misunderstood creatures, can still surprise us. A recent study reveals that males use their legs to detect ...

Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world's ...

Scientists at the University of Maine are hoping to learn more about that question, and they just received a $1.8 million ...

SOMERSBY, Australia (CNN) - A ginormous and deadly funnel-web spider has been handed into a reptile park in Australia, where staff said it was the largest of its kind they’d ever seen. Fittingly named ...