A spider's fangs are natural injection needles, making them perfectly suited for piercing the skeletons of prey and delivering a kiss of venom, a new study finds. The toothy barbs of a large wandering ...

Optical microscope image of a spider's fang superimposed with a silk fiber. Credit: Università di Trento When we think of spiders, the first thing that comes to mind is their ability to weave ...

The anonymous donation of a massive funnel-web spider to an antivenom program in Australia will likely be instrumental in saving someone’s life at some point in the future. According to a report by ...

The Australian Reptile Park has had a massive funnel-web spider donated to it. The people at the park have named it Megaspider. Megaspider is the biggest spider of its kind that the reptile park has ...

A gigantic funnel-web spider with massive piercing fangs has been donated to an antivenom program in Australia. The arachnid's sheer size – 3 inches tall and nearly one inch long – makes it one of a ...

When we think of spiders, the first thing that comes to mind is their ability to weave intricate and robust webs. But their ability to cut their own silk – the toughest natural material – and strong ...

We see a black funnel web spider with a red mark on its underside. It's on the brown dirt and its four front legs are raised, showing its fangs. We see a black funnel web spider with a red mark on its ...

A lucky photographer caught a large spider sinking its fangs into an unusual meal in Tasmania, Australia. Justine Latton shared pictures on social media of a huntsman spider apparently attempting to ...

Throughout history, tales of giant spiders have gripped the human imagination — from Arachne, the half-woman, half-spider figure in Greek mythology to J'ba Fofi, the rumored monkey-size spider of the ...

Wolf spiders (Lycosidae) and tarantulas (Theraphosidae) are both maligned and feared throughout the world. They are venomous, ...