A new and large species of spider has been found living in Queensland, Australia, and researchers say it's in need of protection. Rare and colorful, the tarantula-like creature is a type of golden ...

A rare and giant species of trapdoor spider was found in Queensland, Australia, with scientists saying that the arachnid is considered an endangered species. The tarantula has been named Euoplos ...

An Australian wildlife website, OzAnimals.com lists 59 different species of spiders found in the country. Included in that list are nine different species of trapdoor and funnel-web spiders, and many ...

The Oceania region is home to over 20 tarantula species, most of which belong to the Selenocosmiinae sub-family of tarantulas found across Southeast Asia, Australia, and the wider Oceania region. It ...

Two new species of peacock spiders have been discovered in southern Queensland. This dazzling group of fuzzy, googly-eyed spiders are so-named for their flashy hues and rockin’ courtship moves. One of ...

And the groundbreaking work coming out of the University of Queensland’s Curse and Cure: The Deadly Venom Project has been backed by the Federal Government with a $3m investment into the continued ...