Spiders are some of the most diverse creatures on Earth. While they can be frightening, most of them are harmless and ...

Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of ...

Lions, the king's of the jungle, are exceptionally dangerous apex predators. The imposing beasts dominate rural Africa and ...

The world's most venomous spider is a frightening creature that's killed 13 people, with experts warning that it could "kill a toddler in five minutes". Of the staggering 43,000 venomous spider ...

“The Newcastle funnel-web, Atrax christenseni— dubbed Big Boy—is a totally new species. The ‘true’ Sydney Funnel-web, Atrax robustus centres on the North Shore of Sydney and the Central Coast, and the ...

One of the most dangerous spiders to find digging its fangs into your flesh is the Brazilian wandering spider. They're typically found in northern South America (including Brazil), and can grow to ...

Most spiders lack the physical capability to penetrate ... preferred habitats and bite characteristics can help prevent dangerous encounters. Initial spider bite symptoms often mimic other insect ...

The deadly 3.54-inch-long spider Atrax christenseni is among the most dangerously venomous spiders for humans.

The extreme side effects experienced are most likely the result of a secondary infection, likely bacterial, if the wound is not kept clean. There is often hysteria surrounding these spiders, and they ...

Grass spiders are medium-sized spiders with a body length ranging from 0.3 to 0.75 inches (1 to 2 cm) and small fangs adorning the head region. They have long, slender legs covered in fine hairs ...