The trapdoor spider is one of the sneakiest hunters in the arachnid world. These clever spiders are named for their unique hunting strategy: They build burrows with hinged "doors" made of soil and ...

Author Gerald Durrell’s true magic lay in his ability to uncover the wonders in his own backyard—he revealed the beauty in ...

The 'lucky' man was enjoying a wander in remote bushland when he 'caught a glimpse' of something moving on the ground.

Analysis - Spiders have always lived alongside humans, so it's surprising how much we still don't know about them. One long-standing mystery was related to how spiders detect smells. Now, our latest ...

Buried in Australia's so-called dead heart, a trove of exceptional fossils, including those of trapdoor spiders, giant cicadas, tiny fish and a feather from an ancient bird, reveal a unique snapshot ...

This extraordinarily successful wildlife rescue set in WA's Porongurup will change your view of trapdoor spiders.

One of the biggest ‘mega spider’ fossil ever found has just been discovered in Australia. This colossal arachnid was five ...

@alexandratuohey/TikTok Huntsman spiders are common in Australia, along with other species such as trap door spiders, redback spiders and Sydney funnel-web spiders, according to Australia's Expert ...

However, the sensilla are absent in basally branching spider groups such as the basal trapdoor spiders found in Asia. The ...

Spiders have always lived alongside humans, so it's surprising how much we still don't know about them. One long-standing mystery was related to how spiders detect smells. Now, our latest research has ...