A mother-of-two had to rush her six-year-old daughter to hospital after a bite from a false widow spider turned septic. Ayla Riddock complained that her foot was itchy after spending the day playing in the garden at home in Falkirk, Scotland. She asked her mother, Kim Matheson, 28, to take a look, and she noticed … Read more
Archaeologists discover a 3,200-year-old shrine to a knife-wielding SPIDER GOD associated with rain and fertility in Peru Temple is around 3,200 years old and dates to the Cupisnique culture Most of the relic has been destroyed by farmers trying to expand their land Site is now registered and will be protected from further vandalism Believed it … Read more
A cute species of peacock spider has been named after Nemo, the beloved clownfish in Pixar’s Finding Nemo franchise. Maratus nemo, which is only about the size of a grain of rice at just over 4mm in length, was discovered by a citizen scientist in South Australia. The new species has been named for its iridescent … Read more
Studio 10’s Angela Bishop reveals she’s sharing her bedroom with a huntsman who she’s affectionately named ‘Harry’ By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:35 GMT, 18 March 2021 | Updated: 11:14 GMT, 18 March 2021 While most people would be petrified by the discovery of a giant spider in their bedroom, Angela Bishop … Read more
Woman is encouraged to move a female huntsman spider lurking in her shower because the steam may cause her to FALL mid-wash Cathy Cox found the female arachnid curled up near the ceiling in the bathroom She asked Facebook users whether she should try to remove the huntsman Users were horrified by close-up photos which … Read more
Incredible moment a huge spider is caught feeding on a tiny bird after it got stuck in its web Red-browed finch found hanging upside down from sticky spider-web in garden Resident was outside in the garden when he came across the horrific sight He recorded his find and came back at night to find spider … Read more
A huntsman spider has been spotted devouring a frog after luring it into a fake shelter made of leaves, in Madagascar, Africa. The grizzly spectacle was discovered by scientists conducting a bird count in the village of Ambodiala, in Marojejy National Park in the island country’s northeast. Using its silk, the spider had sewn two … Read more
A TikToker has brought joy to millions of people across the web, after sharing a side-splittingly funny video of herself freaking out over a pair of spider earrings. Mariah Alvarado, from Texas, shot to TikTok fame last week when she uploaded the amusing clip, which shows her flying into a panic when she spots the … Read more
One of Britain’s most endangered spiders, the Great Fox, has been sighted for the first time in more than a quarter of a century. Conservationists report the sighting of 22 Great Fox spiders in total, including 10 mature males and one mature female, which measures just over two inches (55mm) in diameter including its hairy, … Read more
One of Britain’s most endangered spiders, the Great Fox, has been sighted for the first time in more than a quarter of a century. Conservationists report the sighting of 22 Great Fox spiders in total, including 10 mature males and one mature female, which measures just over two inches (55mm) in diameter including its hairy, … Read more