New Zealanders might want to check their luggage twice — because some eight-legged travelers may be making themselves at home. Giant Australian spiders, like huntsman spiders, are showing up in ...

There are big spiders, and then there’s the Newcastle ‘Big Boy.’ First described in the early 2000s, this spider is the largest type of funnel-web spider found in Australia. Confusion over the Big Boy ...

An Australian woman saw a giant spider on her home. — -- A woman in Australia got quite a fright when she saw a giant spider on her home on July 23. Lauren Ansell told Australian media the spider ...

Australia, famously, is home to some of the most formidable wildlife on Earth, and its arachnid population is particularly legendary. From the huntsman to the orb-weaver, there are some extraordinary ...

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Learn why “spider season” and deadly Sydney funnel-web season are different, and how to stay safe when spiders are on the move.

Hugh Marsh from Perth, Australia, was in Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, for his cousin's wedding when he found the stowaway in his shoes. Initially thinking there was a wedge of tissue in the toe, ...