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The bird-dropping spider is the best

A spider that mimics bird droppings really shouldn’t be adorable, but here we are. This thing is as cute as a button.

South-east Queensland is home to five newly discovered species of golden trapdoor spiders.

From their habitat and ecology to their unique social behaviour, this is everything you need to know about Australia’s huntsman spiders.

We know very little about these aquatic tarantulas, but this footage shows their unique breathing techniques at work.

You’ve heard about the surviving glossy black cockatoos and koalas of Kangaroo Island, but what of its smaller inhabitants?

Calling all responsible adults, the Australian Reptile Park needs your help catching funnel-web spiders.

Watch closely.

Surprisingly, the behaviour of the Sydney funnel-web spider is under studied.

The Australian Reptile Park has issued an official warning.

A rare sight.