Boy, nine, left with a gaping hole in his leg after ‘poisonous spider caused his flesh to decay’

A boy has been left with a gaping hole in his leg after being bitten by a poisonous spider, his mother claims. Bobby Barnett, nine, was taken to his GP and A&E, where it was believed he had simply been bitten by a tiny insect called a gnat. He was sent home with antibiotics, but … Read more

New species of Peacock spider is discovered that resembles Vincent van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’

A spider that resembles Vincent van Gogh’s famous ‘Starry Night’ painting has been discovered in Australia. This male, named Maratus constellatus, is no more than four millimeters in length and was spotted in the Little Desert National Park. The colorful arachnid is one of seven new species of Peacock spiders, which are tiny, harmless creatures … Read more

Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli discovers a huge SPIDER in his backyard while working from home 

‘Please isolate this spider’: Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli discovers a huge eight-legged monster in his backyard during self-isolation at home amid the coronavirus pandemic By Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:50 GMT, 20 March 2020 | Updated: 04:00 GMT, 20 March 2020 He has been self-isolating himself after being exposed to Richard Wilkins, who … Read more

Hilarious moment spider monkeys steal iPhone and keepers struggle to retrieve it 

Pick up the phone! Hilarious moment spider monkeys steal iPhone and keepers struggle to retrieve it Spider monkey is seen taking a smartphone and playing with it at Nashville Zoo Cheeky animal perches on branch and tries to pull the pop-socket off the phone It then drops device and another monkey hilariously creeps in to grab new … Read more