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Deadly spiders emerge from bunch of bananas
May 2, 2017A family had to be evacuated from their home after a nest of spiders was found on a supermarket banana.
Giant spider webs cover field in New Zealand
VIDEO Apr 27, 2017Fascinating new footage has emerged online showing an entire field engulfed by a huge expanse of cobwebs.
Spiders eat 800 million tons of prey a year
Mar 15, 2017New research has revealed that spiders eat twice as much animal prey as humans do each year.
Boy receives 'biggest ever' antivenom dose
Feb 24, 2017Matthew Mitchell was rushed to hospital after being bitten by a deadly funnel-web spider in Australia.
Blue tarantulas lead to color breakthrough
Feb 9, 2017The unusual hue of certain tarantulas has been helping scientists develop vibrant new 3D-printed colors.
Scientists invent UV 'Spider-Man' adhesive
Jan 24, 2017German scientists have developed a new type of super-strong adhesive that reacts to ultraviolet light.
Hordes of spider crabs gather near Melbourne
VIDEO Jun 17, 2016An Australian aquatic scientist has captured footage of the crustaceans congregating in Port Phillip Bay.
Large tarantula crawls on airline passenger
May 21, 2016Catherine Moreau had been watching a movie during a routine flight when she felt something on her leg.
Brian the 'surfing' spider can walk on water
Mar 10, 2016A newly discovered species of spider in Australia spends most of its time hunting in freshwater streams.
Scientists rule out real-life Spider-Man
Jan 20, 2016Climbing up a vertical wall like the popular Marvel superhero would actually require size 114 feet.
Gigantic sea spiders reported at the poles
VIDEO Dec 30, 2015Scientists have discovered that some species of sea spider have been growing to abnormally large sizes.
Police called over man's battle with a spider
Nov 27, 2015Police officers in Sydney, Australia were called to the scene of a possible domestic violence incident.
Man ignites gas station trying to kill spider
VIDEO Sep 27, 2015A man in Detroit managed to set a gas station on fire while trying to use his lighter to kill a spider.
Man receives giant spider through the post
Sep 3, 2015A man in the UK was shocked when he found a huge tarantula in a parcel that was sent to his house.
Spiders can sail across water like ships
Jul 4, 2015It turns out that spiders are able to traverse expanses of water using their silk as a makeshift sail.
Australian town invaded by 25,000 tarantulas
Jun 27, 2015Scientists have been left perplexed after hordes of large spiders descended on the town of Maningrida.
Spiders rain down from the sky over Australia
May 19, 2015A unique phenomenon has seen parts of the country covered in a glistening layer of silvery webbing.
Diver films huge pyramid of spider crabs
VIDEO Apr 19, 201544-year-old PT Hirschfield captured the remarkable spectacle on camera near Melbourne, Australia.
A fear of spiders may be part of our DNA
Apr 6, 2015Arachnophobia could be an evolutionary response based on the danger that spiders posed to our ancestors.
Are spiders capable of keeping count ?
Jan 29, 2015Scientists believe that golden orb-web spiders may be able to count how many insects they've caught.
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