Spiders 'smell' with their legs, new research finds
Spiders have always lived alongside humans, so it's surprising how much we still don't know about them. One long-standing ...
Mother who fled war-torn Ukraine drowns in WA
A mother who fled war-torn Ukraine to start a new life in Australia has drowned in Western Australia. The Australian Reptile ...
Accused killer was reacting to threat, lawyers says
The lawyer for one of two brothers accused of shooting dead a woman in Caboolture has claimed his client acted in response to ...
Biggest funnel-web spider ever handed in to Australian Reptile Park
The Australian Reptile Park has revealed the biggest funnel-web spider it has ever seen, appropriately naming him Hemsworth after the Australian actor Chris Hemsworth.
Spinning a tune: Chinese scientist names new spider species after pop songs
A Chinese scientist has named 16 new spider species after songs by popular "Mandopop" musician Jay Chou. Mi Xiaoqi, a professor at Tongren University in China's southwestern Guizhou province, listed ...
Come on down to Oz, bring your skills and stop worrying about snakes and ­spiders
G’DAY and festive greetings from Down Under, where the sun is shining, the surf’s up and life’s a bowl of cherries. I gather ...
'Worst day of my life': baby recovers in Newcastle hospital after funnel-web bite
Kirsty Bryant lived the worst day of her life when one Friday morning her 11-month-old son, Henry, was bitten by a deadly funnel-web spider.
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'My son, 2, stopped breathing after bitten by a spider in our Christmas tree'
Emma Sheil walked into the lounge room in her Sydney home and saw her two-year-old son Tommy holding a funnel web spider in ...