From their habitat and ecology to their unique social behaviour, this is everything you need to know about Australia’s huntsman spiders. When you think of huntsman spiders, you may think ‘huge, hairy, ...

New Zealanders might want to check their luggage twice — because some eight-legged travelers may be making themselves at home. Giant Australian spiders, like huntsman spiders, are showing up in ...

Australian spiders have a fearsome reputation, but our bees typically pose more of a threat. Here are the worst. Spiders tend to incite more fear than favour and even provoke phobias for some. And ...

Australia is teeming with international celebrities of late, but what many of them may not have realised is that it's also still teeming with thousands of species of spiders. US comedian Melissa ...

TASMANIA, Australia -- If you have a fear of spiders, a pair of photos going viral probably won't help with that: They appear to show a massive spider eating a possum. Justine Latton's husband, Adam, ...

An Australian breed of Huntsman spider appears to be establishing itself in Napier. Residents have made two sightings of the species not far from each other in the past few months. There are two ...

A mom has captured the bloodcurdling moment a wasp and huntsman spider faced off in a street battle – but it’s what happened after the fight that has Australians squirming. Emily Teede, an actor and ...

Warm and wet weather has resulted in the perfect conditions for spiders to come out of their nests to feast on insects and check out your home. Plants and greenery have had a growth spurt thanks to a ...

TASMANIA, Australia -- If you have a fear of spiders, a pair of photos going viral probably won't help with that: They appear to show a massive spider eating a possum. Justine Latton's husband, Adam, ...