Australia faces urgent warnings as the invasive New Zealand false widow spider spreads, posing dual threats through venomous bites and antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

It offers a double whammy with its bites. Experts issue warning as 'alien monster' spider spreads around the globe on cargo ...

Don't reach for a shoe the next time you find a spider in your home. Squishing some types of spiders can create even bigger ...

The rapid spread of a deadly invasive spider in New Zealand has sparked a warning to Australia. Not only are noble false widow spiders venomous, some populations harbour antibiotic-resistant ...

Australia is now on red alert. The New Zealand false widow spider, dubbed an 'alien monster' by scientists, has established itself across New Zealand and is showing signs of advancing across the ...

BEING attacked by a nest of false widow spiders isn’t what most people expect from a shift at work but for Rob Nash it’s just a normal day at the office. The home clearance boss, 40, ha… ...

What Is a “False Widow”? Some species of harmless spiders can closely resemble widows—these are known as false widows.

Photo by Tony Caldwell / Postmedia A day after losing her husband, the widow of the man who drowned near Westboro Beach praised those who saved her son’s life.

Flocks of panicked people fled Riverfront Park late Friday after false reports of an active shooter quickly spread through the crowd. The fear in the crowd apparently was sparked by a ...

Spiders don’t carry diseases, the way ticks and mosquitoes do, and in the United States, where thousands of species of spiders live, there are only a few venomous types that cause concern — notably, ...