Lions, the king's of the jungle, are exceptionally dangerous apex predators. The imposing beasts dominate rural Africa and ...

You're more likely to spot egg sacs than the spider eggs themselves. Spider egg sacs (not "egg sacks") are small, round or teardrop-shaped bundles made of silk. They're often white, cream or pale ...

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 ...

Venomous spiders are spreading across the UK and hospitalising a record number of people. Only 10 species currently in the country have the fangs and jaw muscles needed to penetrate human skin.

Venomous spiders are spreading across the UK and hospitalising a record number of people. Only 10 species currently in the country have the fangs and jaw muscles needed to penetrate human skin. The ...

The deadly caterpillars – within the South American genus called Lonomia – have a snakelike venom that interferes with blood ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider is one of the most deadly species of spider in the world. Now scientists in Australia have discovered a new funnel-web spider which is even bigger and more venomous.

One of the world's deadliest spiders has a larger and more venomous cousin, scientists have found, and it could soon be coming to a bedroom or garage near you. Scientists have now discovered their ...

One of the most dangerous spiders to find digging its fangs into your flesh is the Brazilian wandering spider. They're typically found in northern South America (including Brazil), and can grow to ...

The venomous noble false widow is hospitalising ... responsible for the overwhelming majority of genuine spider bites occurring in the UK and Ireland and it is very unlikely that someone would ...