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These spiders take down snakes hundreds of times their sizeVenomous spiders prey upon snakes many times their size, a new study finds — and often emerge victorious against snakes as venomous as they are.
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Photos: Spiders feast on deadly snakesFrom the Goliath birdeater tarantula to black widows, spiders are not shy around deadly snakes, often taking down the juveniles and feasting on their meaty bodies for days.
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Is every spiderweb unique?How much does spiderweb construction vary between spiders?
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'Ballooning' spiders leave behind sea of silk after flood in AustraliaThe phenomenon is "surprisingly common" after floods, experts say.
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Tarantulas conquered Earth by spreading over a supercontinent, then riding its broken pieces across the oceanAround 120 million years ago, tarantulas first appeared on the Gondwana supercontinent in what is now the Americas, and then dispersed into Africa, Australia and India.
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Endearing orange-faced peacock spider looks like 'Nemo' (and dances)An arachnologist described a new species of peacock spider after a citizen scientist discovered it in the wetlands of southern Australia.
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Venomous spiders take advantage of pandemic, move into college buildingsSightings of these spiders in the university's library basement prompted staff to close the library for two days.
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Spiders hoist big prey with silk 'pulleys' — and now scientists know howIngenious web construction allows tangle web spiders to lift animals too heavy for the spiders' tiny muscles to support.
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Hundreds of 'highly cannibalistic' spiders invade teen's bedroom in AustraliaExtreme heat in Australia can send spiders scurrying for indoor shelter, and one family found themselves with a few hundred new roommates.
