The bite from a brown recluse can be serious, but that doesn't mean it's always life-threatening. This is what to do if you're bitten.

If you are bitten by a large, black spider in Australia, the medical advice is to treat is as an emergency. However, not all ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday, ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger.

Dubbed "Big boy'" the impressive spider can grow up to 3.54 inches (9cm ... to black, to shades of brown or dark-plum coloured. They are most active from November to April when the more deadly ...

Each season, female brown widow spiders lay several egg sacs, each with 120 to 150 eggs. The egg sacs are distinctive, with silky spikes projecting from the surface, much like a thistle.

That's because, at best, they're big, and at worst ... if you get bitten by this arachnid. Like most spiders on this list, the brown recluse lives in dark areas and can become challenging to ...

The spider’s body is usually a pale brown or yellowish color ... makes it the heavyweight champion of the spider world. This big guy can weigh in at 6 ounces, which is a lot for a spider.

The brown widow spider (Latrodectus geometricus) is a lesser-known relative of the infamous black widow. The first brown widow spider was discovered in Los Angeles in early 2000. A member of the ...