They're native to the lowland forests of eastern Madagascar. In this spider-eat-spider jungle environment, the spider will spin vast nets suspended above rivers and lakes to catch an abundance of ...

The spread of these spiders poses a serious risk. Scientists issue warning after observing alarming shift in giant spider ...

Scientists find strange sea pigs, giant sea spiders, and a butterfly-like animal beneath the Antarctic Ocean’s icy surface.

Monitor lizards are found across much of Africa and Asia and include giants like the Komodo dragon. But what do monitor ...

Scientists on an icebreaker ship have captured a number of weird and wacky animals from Antarctica's ocean floor, including a ...

A two-year study into the Australian wishbone spiders by experts from Queensland Museum, Western Australian Museum and the ...

In the creepy crawly world of spiders, this gargantuan South American arachnid cousin has a set of fangs that would make ...

Spring is the time of year when my friends remember what a strange job I have, because a stripy insect has just appeared in ...

Robert Irwin, the 21-year-old son of the late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, has embraced a new and daring opportunity by participating in an underwear campaign for Australian brand Bonds.

The peacock jumping spider, also known as Maratus volans, has earned a reputation as the world’s cutest spider. This furry arachnid is a friend to all, and it has the dance moves to prove it. While ...

Strappy Dianella tasmanica lines the path that leads to the rear. The backyard is dominated by a bed of native trees, shrubs and grasses, with one fruit tree and two steel-rimmed raised beds for ...