An Australian company has created a significant evolution of the construction industry in the form of Charlotte, a spider-like robot capable of building houses.

Discovered in 2023, the Whitsunday hinterland pelican spider is a specialized predator that sneaks up on its prey instead of using a web to catch food. It is nicknamed the "assassin spider." Video ...

If you thought Australia’s spiders were scary, wait until you see the prehistoric version, because everyone online is losing ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered the fossilized remains of a trapdoor spider, the largest to date in the country. The fossilized spider was found near Gulgong, New South Wales, last week by a ...

With fangs that can pierce a human fingernail, the largest male specimen of the world's most venomous arachnid has found a new home at the Australian Reptile Park, where it will help save lives after ...

Kit Prendergast discovered the bee while surveying a critically endangered wildflower and was drawn to the insect's unique ...

Spider crabs have the dual challenge of being delicious and needing to moult, and once a year, this spells trouble.

As if the mouse and snake plagues weren’t bad enough, Southeastern Australia is being blanketed in horror movie-evoking spiderwebs following severe flooding in the region. The spooky images were first ...

A team of Australian scientists led by Australian Museum (AM) and University of New South Wales (UNSW) paleontologist Dr. Matthew McCurry have formally named and described a fossil spider, ...

The largest male specimen of the world's most venomous arachnid, the Sydney funnel-web spider, has been relocated to the Australian Reptile Park. The spider will contribute to the reptile park’s ...