As you can see, this weevil is head and shoulders above the rest! But you'll never guess what its neck is used for! Not feeding or looking out for predators - its long neck is used for fighting!

One of the most deadly spiders in Australia, it beat the black widow to the list due to its unusual hunting techniques. The redback builds an untidy web with many supporting lines gummed to the ...

Many spiders carry deadly venom that can cause agonising deaths. However, none of these animals are the world's most dangerous. The most deadly creature kills far more than sharks, lions and ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider ... The dark, glossy and large spiders are considered among the most dangerously venomous spiders for humans.

Sydney funnel-web spiders (Atrax robustus) are glossy black in color and grow to 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) long. The iconic arachnids are also among the most venomous spiders to humans.

Unlike the neurotoxic venom of black widows, the venom of spiders in the sycarid family ... catch--the animal that bit them, ...

There’s been a recent spike in sightings of a particularly deadly species ... as the Sydney funnel-web spider is one of the most venomous spiders in the world. An untreated bite can kill ...

her family were told to evacuate their home as it could be infested with Brazilian wandering spiders. Guinness World Records in 2010 listed the Brazilian wandering spider as the most venomous in ...