In lab experiments, spiders changed how they constructed their webs in noisy environments, and rural and urban spiders responded differently ...

Have you ever paused in awe at a glistening spider web stretched between branches after a morning rain? There’s something ...

Certain types of funnel-web spiders (Hadronyche spp., Atrax spp. and Illawarra spp.) are notorious for their strong venom ...

The Australian funnel-web spider is the largest known male of its kind collected by a member of the public foe the Australian Reptile Park A spider named after a mythological hero recently set a ...

This week's question: Researchers have discovered that funnel-web spiders from busy urban areas can weave soundproof webs, ...

Funnel-web spiders are widespread in North America. Quarter-size with legs outstretched, these spiders attach their webs to everything, whether rocks and grass or human objects. They weave a kind ...

These spiders are named for the funnel-shaped webs they weave. They are feared in southern and eastern Australia due to their potent venom. The brown recluse spider's venom can destroy blood ...

Funnel webs are considered one of Australia’s most fearsome spiders, but their ability to kill humans is by accident rather than design, our new research shows.

Read full article: OMG! The largest male specimen of the world’s most poisonous spider has been found The largest male specimen of the world's most venomous spider that boasts fangs powerful ...

British spider webs can be grouped into seven broad types based on their architecture: orb, sheet, tangle, funnel, lace, radial and purse. But even within each group, different species put their own ...