The Australian Reptile Park recently recorded its largest male funnel-web spider yet ... Reptile Park collects funnel-web spiders — arachnids native to Australia that are some of the most ...

I write about the world of biology. A captivating new species of arachnid from the late Carboniferous period is introduced in a new ... [+] article published in the Journal of Paleontology.

Researchers have examined the remarkable jumping abilities of male and female Australian peacock spiders, revealing sex-specific differences. These spiders use a unique semi-hydraulic system to jump, ...