Peacock spiders are well known for their elaborate dances – but their extraordinary jumps smash speed records.

Researchers have examined the remarkable jumping abilities of male and female Australian peacock spiders, revealing sex-specific differences. These spiders use a unique semi-hydraulic system to jump, ...

jumping, huntsman and wolf spiders. However, even the funnel-web's more closely related mygalomorph cousins, such as wishbone, metallic tube and trapdoor spiders are not (to use the Australian ...

With eight very long legs, the ability to dart like lightning, and the name "hunts man", it's no wonder this iconic Australian arachnid is as feared ...

Jumping spiders are among the most captivating and diverse creatures within the arachnid family. Known for their exceptional vision and exuberant leaping abilities, these fascinating spiders have ...

If you are bitten by a large, black spider in Australia, the medical advice is to treat is as an emergency. However, not all ...

They’re venomous cannibals, hiding in our homes. With something like fifteen quadrillion spiders around, we can’t escape them ...

Victorian hobby trainer Lindsay Rogers and his mate Little Yankee (Yankee Spider) have ridden the ups and downs and bumps ...