Researchers have discovered a new and rare "giant" trapdoor spider species in Australia, the Queensland Museum Network announced. Scientists found the large arachnids in the Brigalow Belt in central ...

Two elusive and "extremely well camouflaged" females of a related known species were also observed, according to a study.

One of Australia's biggest and deadliest spiders is actually three different species, researchers discover — and one of these behemoth arachnids is even bigger than the rest. Sydney funnel-web spiders ...

A new and large species of spider has been found living in Queensland, Australia, and researchers say it's in need of protection. Rare and colorful, the tarantula-like creature is a type of golden ...

A new and large species of spider has been found living in Queensland, Australia, and researchers say it's in need of protection.Rare and colorful, the tarantula-like creature is a type of golden ...

You may have heard the most dangerous spider in the world is the Sydney funnel-web spider, but you may not know how many people it kills per year.

The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger. When ...

A trap door with silken hinges might sound like something out of a fairy tale, but it's actually something that comes out of some spiders — and there's a new species to add to the list. Researchers in ...