Tag: australian spiders
Wildlife
Scientists are attaching trackers to funnel-web spiders. This is why
Surprisingly, the behaviour of the Sydney funnel-web spider is under studied.
News
The recent wet weather has created a funnel-web spider ‘bonanza’
The Australian Reptile Park has issued an official warning.
News
Australian funnel web venom could help fight malaria
Genetically modified fungus decimates malaria mosquito populations.
Science & Environment
The wonderfully diverse world of spider silk
So many patterns, shapes and colours!
News
Newly discovered marine spider named in honour of Bob Marley
Desis bobmarley has long hair, lives on the corals of the Great Barrier Reef and is named after a music legend.
Wildlife
This white queen eats prey three times her size
The female spectacular crab spider changes her colours to match her chosen floral, and then she sits patiently, waiting for pollinator prey.
Wildlife
This sequined spider glistens in the light
Australia’s mirror spiders carry tiny little treasure chests on their abdomens.
