A new and large species of spider has been found living in Queensland, Australia, and researchers say it's in need of protection.Rare and colorful, the tarantula-like creature is a type of golden ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A wild tarantula crosses a trail in Orange County in late September. Due to a lack of data, it's difficult for scientists to ...