Horrifying moment man finds a huge huntsman spider hiding in his HEADPHONES after feeling it ‘tickle his ear’ – would you have spotted it? Olly Hurst, based in Perth, felt a tickle in his ear after putting his headphones on He pulled them off to discover a huge huntsman spider taking refuge inside ‘I absolutely … Read more
‘Heroic’ magpie swoops down to rescue driver from a giant spider crawling over her car A video captures a magpie swooping in and snapping up a giant spider for lunch The eight-legged furry beast had been hitching a lift on a woman’s car for miles Footage was filmed in Queensland, Australia just as the magpie attacked … Read more
1) Giant House Spider Size: Up to 12cm wide Habitat: Most commonly found in sheds and gardens. Appearance: Typically dark orange, brown or beige. Doe they bite? They do possess potent venom and can bite, but don’t usually pose a threat to humans. The giant house spider is most commonly found in sheds and gardens … Read more
Crippled two-legged spider that went viral when it was adopted by an Australian woman is released back into the wild after growing its limbs back Elina Walsh, from Far North Queensland, rescued a two-legged huntsman spider She discovered Peggy at home in June and nursed the spider back to health Peggy regrew all of her … Read more
Slingshot spider launches itself 100 times faster than cheetah by creating spring coils in its web – and experts say the design could improve robots Launching from a spring-like web, the acrobatic arachnid hits speeds of 4,300 feet a second squared Barely 1/25 inch tall, it can take down much larger flies and mosquitoes It’s one … Read more
Driver smashes into signpost after getting scared by a SPIDER inside his car A man ploughed into a road signpost when he tried to take a spider out the car He only suffered minor injuries but his bonnet and bumper were badly damaged Isle of Wight police issued a warning to other drivers in the … Read more
Broadway star Brent Carver died Tuesday at the age of 68 in his hometown of Cranbrook, British Columbia. He won a Tony for his touching portrayal of a jailed gay window-dresser in the 1993 Kander and Ebb musical Kiss Of The Spider Woman. His family have released a statement announcing his death but did not … Read more
Miniature lenses made with spider silk could allow scientists to take extremely high-resolution images inside the human body Specialist silk from a daddy long legs spider was used as part of experiments Resin applied to the silk forms a droplet which is hardened using ultraviolet light This droplet is around two micrometres wide and can … Read more
A new species of velvet spider has been named after actor and animal rights activist Joaquin Phoenix for his role in the 2019 film ‘Joker.’ The creature was discovered in Iran and given its name due to the male’s abdominal pattern that resembles the famous facial makeup worn by Phoenix in the movie. Named Loureedia … Read more
Noah Cyrus has taken to Instagram to document a gnarly spider bite which left her thigh blotchy and swollen. The singer, 20, posted a series of two pictures on Tuesday which showed off the irritated bite located on the side of her bottom at the top of her thigh. Miley’s little sister put a plaster … Read more