Search results for: spider
Brian the 'surfing' spider can walk on water
3-10-2016 |
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A newly discovered species of spider in Australia spends most of its time hunting in freshwater streams.
Scientists rule out real-life Spider-Man
1-20-2016 | 10
Climbing up a vertical wall like the popular Marvel superhero would actually require size 114 feet.
Gigantic sea spiders reported at the poles
VIDEO 12-30-2015 | 16
Scientists have discovered that some species of sea spider have been growing to abnormally large sizes.
Police called over man's battle with a spider
11-27-2015 | 15
Police officers in Sydney, Australia were called to the scene of a possible domestic violence incident.
Man ignites gas station trying to kill spider
VIDEO 9-27-2015 | 45
A 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
9-3-2015 | 11
A 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
7-4-2015 | 5
It 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
6-27-2015 | 25
Scientists have been left perplexed after hordes of large spiders descended on the town of Maningrida.
Spiders rain down from the sky over Australia
5-19-2015 | 12
A unique phenomenon has seen parts of the country covered in a glistening layer of silvery webbing.
Diver films huge pyramid of spider crabs
VIDEO 4-19-2015 | 21
44-year-old PT Hirschfield captured the remarkable spectacle on camera near Melbourne, Australia.
A fear of spiders may be part of our DNA
4-6-2015 | 36
Arachnophobia could be an evolutionary response based on the danger that spiders posed to our ancestors.
Are spiders capable of keeping count ?
1-29-2015 | 15
Scientists believe that golden orb-web spiders may be able to count how many insects they've caught.
30 new spider species discovered in China
12-7-2014 | 15
Researchers found the arachnids within less than a single square mile of the Xishuangbanna rainforest.
Geckos inspire real-life Spider-Man suit
VIDEO 11-19-2014 | 8
Scientists have developed a sophisticated new system that can enable someone to climb up a glass wall.
4-acre spider web found in Baltimore building
11-7-2014 | 30
More than 107 million orb-weaver spiders are thought to be responsible for the spectacle.
Do spiders possess 'super powers' ?
10-26-2014 | 22
Compared to humans, spiders are capable of some impressive feats of speed, strength and endurance.
Family flee home as spiders 'bleed from walls'
10-17-2014 | 79
A couple were forced to leave home after their house became infested with thousands of spiders.
Eggs from deadly spider found in bananas
9-10-2014 | 26
A woman from Essex returned from the supermarket to find a clutch of strange eggs on a bunch of bananas.
Cities are causing spiders to grow bigger
8-21-2014 | 19
A new study has shown that urban areas are causing spiders to grow larger and multiply more rapidly.
Man sets house on fire while killing a spider
7-19-2014 | 70
The creative arachnophobe managed to burn his house down while trying to kill a spider with fire.
