The thorax, or front, of the spider’s body is white with a black bald patch, and the abdomen, or back, is bright orange.

We’re discovering more species of richly coloured peacock spiders all the time. But their small ranges puts them at very real ...

The "Get Ready With Me" (GRWM) trend has taken social media by storm, with countless beauty enthusiasts sharing their makeup routines while chatting casually with their audience. However, one viral ...

Despite their prevalence, jumping spiders are generally harmless to humans. Research cited in a Toxicon study suggests that although they account for around 5% of spider bites in Australia, their ...

They are very common in the Americas and were also introduced to the Maldives and Australia. The pantropical jumping spider ...

Most people can tend to a jumping spider bite at home with simple first aid. If you are not sure what their bites look like, ...

From their unique vision to fascinating hunting techniques, find answers to your most frequently asked spider questions.

What Is a Jumping Spider? It's no wonder jumping spiders are called that; they can jump 10-40 times their body length using their powerful back legs. They belong to a family of spiders called ...

Have you ever paused to think about the athletic abilities of Australian wildlife? Let’s look at some of our best competitors ...

Of the tiny fraction of spiders that are dangerous to humans (less than one-half of 1 percent), most are native not to Africa ...

Australia has many venomous animal and insect species. Knowing what to do and what to avoid when bitten by a snake or spider can help save a life. Here’s the expert advice on how to respond ...

The eyes are windows into the mind, and this research into what jumping spiders look at and why required a clever device that performs eye tracking, but for jumping spiders. The eyesight of these ...