While sipping on his morning coffee, Sydney, Australia, resident Dan Smith caught sight of an enormous spider flailing around in his pool. When Smith first saw the creature, he assumed it was just ...

Shrubbery, toolsheds, basements — these are places one might expect to find spiders. But what about the beach? Or in a stream? Some spiders make their homes near or, more rarely, in water: tucking ...

We see a Sydney-funnel web spider (Atrax robustus) preparing to strike. It has a red abdomen and black legs and fangs.It's on a green leaf. Deadly spiders that can survive underwater for over 24 hours ...

Shrubbery, toolsheds, basements—these are places one might expect to find spiders. But what about the beach? Or in a stream? Some spiders make their homes near or, more rarely, in water: tucking into ...

An Australian woman had the scare of a lifetime when she awoke to find around 20 terrifying spiders hanging out at the bottom of her swimming pool. Lauren Merritt is just one of many Australians ...

Australia, notoriously known as home for scary creatures, has discovered a new type of spider and aptly named it Brian. According to the BBC, the spider, which can dive and swim, is named after famous ...

Some make nests inside seashells, others tote bubbles of air on their backs. The spiders that went back to water evolved lots of slick survival strategies. By Amber Dance/Knowable Magazine Published ...