Learn more about these fascinating arthropods as scientists continue to make amazing discoveries about spiders.
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'Zombie' spiders infected by never-before-seen fungus discovered on grounds of destroyed Irish castle
A new fungus that infects cave spiders and turns them into "zombies" was discovered in a Victorian gunpowder store at Castle Espie in Northern Ireland during filming for a TV show.
'Big boy' spider becomes Australia's largest deadly funnel-web after surprise discovery
The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger.
Giant funnel-web spider with fangs so big it could bite through a human fingernail arrives at Australian zoo
Hemsworth, a colossal funnel-web spider recently donated to the Australian Reptile Park, could make significant contributions to the park's life-saving venom-milking program, keepers say.
Hairy giant tarantula: The monster among mini tarantulas with 'feather duster' legs
The newly discovered tarantula Trichopelma grande has unusually hairy legs for a ground-dwelling species. It's also much bigger than its relatives — and scientists aren't sure why.
Three remarkable spiders: A vegetarian, a vampire and a predator that uses 'pincer, fork and key'
In this extract from "The Lives of Spiders: A Natural History of the World's Spiders," author Ximena Nelson examines three species of spider with unusual diets — plants, blood and pillbugs.
Wolf spiders: Behavior, bites and other facts
REFERENCE Wolf spiders are a large family of hairy and athletic arachnids that chase down prey on the ground rather than catching food in webs.
We now know why tarantulas are hairy — to stop army ants eating them alive
Tarantulas' hairy bodies protect against the scavenging, spider-eating army ants that clean their nests, scientists say.
Brazilian wandering spiders: Bites & other facts
Brazilian wandering spiders don't build webs but crawl on the forest floor at night in search of prey, which they kill with neurotoxic venom.
