If you notice a tiny, strikingly colored spider performing an elaborate courtship dance, you may have seen your first peacock ...

The resident was walking on his rural property when he stumbled across what experts have described as a 'seriously great' ...

Though we don’t have to worry about being preyed upon by this eastern Australia native ... occasionally, small rodents, amphibians or reptiles. The spider’s powerful fangs, which can grow ...

In fact, its habitat is thought to be concentrated on a relatively small 160-kilometre ... stopped incidences of death by spider. It must be noted that young Australian males take great joy ...

These spiders are pale, almost translucent and thankfully pretty small. The adults die off when the nights ... where human ...

My supervisor, Darryl Gwynne, was on his way to Australia ... What's it like to watch little spiders hatch? Andrade: It's quite entertaining. Suddenly a small opening will appear in the egg ...

She will fold the huge leaf into a small package in which to safely lay her one egg. One of the most deadly spiders in Australia, it beat the black widow to the list due to its unusual hunting ...

Australia has many venomous animal and insect species. Knowing what to do and what to avoid when bitten by a snake or spider can help save a life. Here’s the expert advice on how to respond ...

But seriously, have you ever paused to think about the athletic abilities of Australian wildlife ... contest between a peacock spider, spanish dancer (a type of nudibranch) and a magnificent ...

Kathryn Dudeck, the wildlife director at Georgia's Chattahoochee Nature Center, told Snopes via phone that fake spider ...

If unsure what to do after a spider bite, call the nationwide Poisons Information centre helpline on 13 11 26. For all snakebites and any case of emergency, call triple zero (000).