Playgrounds can host a variety of natural wonders, and of course, kids. Now some students are not just learning about insects ...

A SNEAKY spider that becomes “virtually invisible to predators” has been discovered. The critter is described as a “master ...

But they’re not the only crawlies on the move, and more will come as the climate warms. Michaela Gower reports. A few years ago it was soaring house prices driving an exodus from Auckland to further ...

All other spiders in Australia are generally considered to be low or non-toxic.” Research has disproved previous concerns about redback spider bites. Although they contain venom, effects take ...

An Australian zoo is urging the public to catch and donate the world’s deadliest spiders to support its lifesaving antivenom programme. The Australian Reptile Park in Sydney says this has been a ...

Vink said the changing climate may have played a role in the sighting. “Introduced Australian spiders and other insects have been moving further south as the New Zealand climate warms up.” ...

Vink said the changing climate may have played a role in the sighting. “Introduced Australian spiders and other insects have been moving further south as the New Zealand climate warms up.” ...

and like anywhere in floodwater insects were crawling to higher ground. "When he took off his jacket, there were three spiders," she said. "On the quad bike there was probably about 18 ...

Australia has a fearsome reputation for venomous animals, but when it comes to spiders it is considered a lucky country. The Medical Director of the NSW Poisons Information Centre, Darren Roberts ...