The Gooty tarantula Poecilotheria metallica, also known as the metallic blue tarantula, is a strikingly beautiful species of arboreal tarantula. It is well known for its vibrant metallic blue ...

We take a look at the most colourful members of the spider family ...

With a palm-sized frame and yellow stripes on its back, the Joro spider has become a name that sees your dreams and feasts on your screams after a study concluded the species could soon migrate up the ...

If you notice a tiny, strikingly colored spider performing an elaborate courtship dance, you may have seen your first peacock spider. As Perth's suburbs sprawl ever further north and south, it means ...

The spiders can live for up to 20 years in the wild, are hard to spot despite their size, and have been found near regional farming towns in Australia Scientists in the Australian state of Queensland ...

If you spend time outdoors among tall grasses and shrubs, then you may be familiar with the black-and-yellow garden spider, Argiope aurantia. Not only are these spiders beautiful, but they are also ...

The species was found in the Brigalow Belt of Australia The spiders aren't dangerous to humans Their habitats have been lost to land clearing Scientists have identified a new giant trapdoor spider ...