A second sighting of a Huntsman spider in Napier’s Pandora area could be the last - unless the species can survive a Hawke’s ...

But they’re not the only crawlies on the move, and more will come as the climate warms. Michaela Gower reports. A few years ago it was soaring house prices driving an exodus from Auckland to further ...

Spiders come in all shapes and sizes, but these giant species stand out for their massive leg spans and impressive weight.

A giant spider species from Africa has been found at a London primary school Staff screamed when the huntsman spider leapt out of the banana box A giant spider species from Africa has been found ...

"It was one of the biggest huntsman spiders he'd ever seen," Justine Latton said of her husband Adam, who witnessed the incident A man staying at a ski lodge in Tasmania, Australia had the scare ...

The Australian native huntsman spider is a common creature to spot in some parts of the country - most commonly in Auckland, as well as in parts of the South Island. But in the last few months, locals ...

Associate Professor of Entomology at Lincoln University Cor Vink said he had been told of two sightings of the Huntsman spider - nine months apart - in the Pandora suburb of Napier. Huntsman ...

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Robert was trudging through dense woodland at night when he saw the huntsman spider, dangling in mid-air, clutching a dead frog. ‘It was fascinating to see it manipulating the frog with its front legs ...