The extraordinary anti-predator strategy of two tiny, orb-weaving spider species has been uncovered by scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Florida.

Two spider species have developed a remarkable defense mechanism by crafting decoys resembling larger spiders.

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.

Australian scientists unveil the 'lucifer' bee, a unique species with devil-like horns, highlighting the need for biodiversity awareness.

Chinese national Zhang Qiran, 22, pleaded guilty after 125 native spiders and insects were found in his luggage at Sydney ...

A photographer has made an unexpected find on a sprawling outback property. Shane Graves had been invited to survey Dakalanta ...

A bee, Megachile Lucifer, has been discovered in Western Australia’s Goldfields while scientists were surveying a critically ...

On October 11, 2025, in Brisbane, Australia, @itsbroookesmith shared a video capturing a tense but funny moment involving a spider. In the shows a spider perched on a glass door, startling the author.

SYDNEY: As if deadly snakes, spiders and sharks were not enough, Australia now has another unsettling creature, a “lucifer” ...

Featured in this video is one of those rare instances where the huntsman becomes the hunted. Filmed by Gabi O’Sullivan, this engaging clip shows a scene that one could only witness in Australia. "So, ...

As if deadly snakes, spiders and sharks were not enough, Australia now has a new creepy critter: a “lucifer” bee with ...