Scientists found the new species of giant crab spider at a research station located in the heart of the Yasuní Biosphere Reserve, northern Ecuador. A study has described the find in the journal ...

A new, giant species of trapdoor spider has been discovered in Queensland, Australia, which researchers are describing as "rare" and "secretive.". The species, Euoplos dignitas, was identified ...

A new species of spider has been discovered in Australia. The eight-legged giant is a type of Golden Trapdoor Spider and was found in forests in Queensland, in the North East of Australia.

New giant trapdoor spider discovered in Australia - 'it's a big, beautiful species' Researchers say the female spiders, which are typically larger than the males, can grow up to five centimetres ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered a ‘giant’ species of Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world’s deadliest.Nicknamed ‘Big Boy’, the species was originally found by Kane ...

A new tarantula species, Trichopelma grande, has been discovered in western Cuba, captivating researchers with its impressive size and distinctive features. The spider is the largest and hairiest ...

A giant trapdoor spider was discovered in Australia The spider lives in open woodland habitats, building burrows in Central Queensland's black soils. Much of its habitat has been lost to land ...

However, in Aotearoa New Zealand, it’s a slightly different story. It’s estimated there are around 200 endemic species leaping around the country, but until recently, only 50 had actually been ...

The spider is gray and black and has a "fiery red" abdomen. This fuzzy little guy, named Aphonopelma jacobii, is the 30th species of tarantula to be documented in the U.S., according to the news ...