Huntsman spider devours a frog after luring it into a fake shelter made of leaves

A huntsman spider has been spotted devouring a frog after luring it into a fake shelter made of leaves, in Madagascar, Africa.   The grizzly spectacle was discovered by scientists conducting a bird count in the village of Ambodiala, in Marojejy National Park in the island country’s northeast.  Using its silk, the spider had sewn two … Read more

Kim Kardashian ‘overcomes’ her arachnophobia in spider costumes for annual Halloween family portrait

Keeping Up with the Kardashians star Kim Kardashian, her third husband Kanye West, and their four children dressed up as colorful fuzzy spiders for their annual Halloween family portrait unveiled Monday. The 40-year-old arachnophobe – who boasts 292.3M social media followers – captioned her slideshow: ‘Spiders Halloween 2020 #OvercomingMyFears’ Kim’s Instagram post received glowing comments … Read more

Woman freaks out over her spider earring after confusing it for a real creepy crawly

A TikToker has brought joy to millions of people across the web, after sharing a side-splittingly funny video of herself freaking out over a pair of spider earrings.  Mariah Alvarado, from Texas, shot to TikTok fame last week when she uploaded the amusing clip, which shows her flying into a panic when she spots the … Read more

Endangered British Great Fox spider seen for first time in 27 years

One of Britain’s most endangered spiders, the Great Fox, has been sighted for the first time in more than a quarter of a century.  Conservationists report the sighting of 22 Great Fox spiders in total, including 10 mature males and one mature female, which measures just over two inches (55mm) in diameter including its hairy, … Read more

Great Fox: Endangered British spider seen for first time in 27 years 

One of Britain’s most endangered spiders, the Great Fox, has been sighted for the first time in more than a quarter of a century.  Conservationists report the sighting of 22 Great Fox spiders in total, including 10 mature males and one mature female, which measures just over two inches (55mm) in diameter including its hairy, … Read more

Heidi Klum leans into her Halloween spirit with spooky spider and skeleton filters on Instagram

Heidi Klum leans into her Halloween spirit with spooky spider and skeleton filters on Instagram By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 16:11 GMT, 25 October 2020 | Updated: 16:11 GMT, 25 October 2020 It’s her favorite time of year. And Heidi Klum played with a few spooky filters for a chilling display on Instagram early … Read more

Jordana Brewster gets into the Halloween spirit with a black spider web print mask in Brentwood

Halloween is fast approaching and Jordana Brewster was clearly in the holiday spirit. On Wednesday morning, the brunette beauty was seen wearing a black spider web face mask while on a coffee run in Brentwood, California.  As the 40-year-old Lethal Weapon actress was seen visiting Blue Bottle while in an olive green military-style jacket and a … Read more

Perth: Horrifying moment man finds a huge huntsman spider hiding in his HEADPHONES

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

‘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

Leicester is the SPIDER capital of the UK with more species than anywhere else, study finds

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