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.

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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.

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

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

If you thought Australia’s spiders were scary, wait until you see the prehistoric version, because everyone online is losing their minds over it.Scientists have found a fossilised giant trapdoor ...