Australian spider declared world’s fastest after record-breaking sprint - Researchers find running speed of spider is related ...

Researchers tested more than 160 spider species from around the world to determine which arachnid is the quickest on eight ...

A tiny Australian spider has been found using a silk-powered catapult trap to fling aggressive green tree ants into its web.

Scientists have discovered that long legs, not slim ones, make spiders the fastest runners. The Australian jungle huntsman ...

Queensland researchers are testing novel ways to kill varroa mites, which have developed a resistance to standard treatments.

There's more than one way a spider can spin its web. Some construct large vertical orb webs, while others build horizontal ...

In northern Australia, a newly described “ballista spider” appears to hunt only one species: the green tree ant. Its ...

Instead of waiting for prey to stumble into its web, it uses a spring-loaded trap to launch ants into it. The spider was ...

Researchers say their hunting method - which allows them to prey on dangerous ants - is unprecedented.

There’s more than one way a spider can spin its web. Some construct large vertical orb webs, while others build horizontal ...

A new lab study has identified the Australian jungle huntsman spider as the world's fastest arachnid, achieving speeds of ...