The arachnid in question is a Macrothele calpeiana, or Spanish funnel-web spider, and gave folks quite a fright when they saw ...

Black widows are solitary year-round except during this violent mating ritual. These spiders spin large webs in which females suspend a cocoon with hundreds of eggs. Spiderlings disperse soon ...

A bite from any large black spider should be treated as a medical emergency Any snake bite must be treated as potentially life-threatening and apply a pressure immobilisation bandage as a key ...