The psychedelic earth tiger, a dazzling rainbow tarantula from India, now faces extinction due to the illegal pet trade.

As the show billed “Australia’s most successful radio partnership” imploded this week, attention has turned to the financial stakes for Kyle and Jackie O, in the event their $200m contract is torn up.

For years, Queensland authorities have been broadscale baiting fire ants. But the infestation is too big – and the baits wipe ...

A flower photographer visiting a wildlife sanctuary in Australia recorded a first-of-its-kind sighting of a colorful creature, photos show. Google Street View April ...

Australia, famously, is home to some of the most formidable wildlife on Earth, and its arachnid population is particularly legendary. From the huntsman to the orb-weaver, there are some extraordinary ...

In western Australia, in a patch of ancient forest undisturbed by people, researchers set up pitfall traps with the goal of collecting elusive spiders. Their survey yielded two rare female specimens ...