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Deadly male funnel-web spider 'Hercules' breaks record as biggest ever discovered
"Hercules" the funnel-web spider is the largest male of the species ever found.
Why are tarantulas so hairy?
Tarantulas use their "hair" for all kinds of things, including smelling and tasting.
Newly discovered Antarctic sea spider with 'boxing glove' claws pulled up from ocean floor
A newly discovered species of sea spider was pulled up from more than 1,800 feet below the surface of Antarctica's Ross Sea.
Brazilian wandering spiders: Bites & other facts
The Brazilian wandering spider, also called the banana spider, is one of the planet's most venomous spiders.
Wolf spider mama wearing crown of babies captured in stunning photo
Winning images from The Nature Conservancy's 2023 Global Photo Contest include a wolf spider in a Maryland park with a hat made of her own babies.
When stressed, these male spiders woo mates with empty 'take-out containers' instead of dinner
When times get lean, male spiders may cheat more when wooing females by offering them worthless gifts of leftovers or dry leaves, rather than tasty food.
Horrifying photo captures moment parasitic fungus bursts from huge spider's body
"While it is not uncommon to encounter insects parasitized by 'zombie' fungi in the wild, it is a rarity to witness large spiders succumbing to these fungal conquerors," said evolutionary biologist Roberto García-Roa, who took the photograph.
No, this spider's venom will not give you a permanent erection, but it might last a few hours
A spider whose venom can cause a lot of pain, elevated blood pressure and hours-long erections was found among a bunch of bananas in an Austrian supermarket.
