According to The Hindu, the spider was found around Madhugundi village, and was named pilia malenadu to honor its origins.

Nature's 'sleeper beast,' the praying mantis, belies its calm facade with lethal predatory prowess. These insects, masters of stealth and speed, possess remarkable 3D vision and lightning-fast strikes ...

An international student has been fined A$35,000 (US$22,700) after he was caught trying to smuggle 125 spiders and insects out of Australia, as the country continues to crack down on a growing illegal ...

If you thought that was bad, just wait until you hear how many eggs they're laying ARACHNOPHOBES, look away now – what might be the world’s biggest spider web has been found. Hidden deep inside a ...

ARACHNOPHOBES, look away now – what might be the world’s biggest spider web has been found. Hidden deep inside a pitch-black cave is a mammoth web that houses upwards of 111,000 spiders, researchers ...

"I once stopped on the side of the road for nearly an hour after I saw one in my car. Here are five natural tips to keep them away from your home. I recently learnt that spiders hate salt. So mix salt ...

AN incredibly rare species of spider has been spotted in the UK for the first time in 40 years. Feared to have gone extinct, the arachnid was recently rediscovered on the Isle of Wight. A species of ...

10:46, Thu, Oct 23, 2025 Updated: 10:47, Thu, Oct 23, 2025 Keir Starmer is planning on voluntarily extending EU laws to protect spiders, insects and birds in a move that will make it even harder for ...

This hand-sized hunter is thriving again in British wetlands A GIANT fish-eating spider once thought to be extinct in Britain has been spotted creeping back into UK homes — and experts say it’s making ...

A German man met a horrific end when his pet black widow spider bit and killed him, leading to his body being devoured by his collection of other pets in his home that resembled a zoo, housing 200 ...

One German man met a horrific fate when his pet black widow spider bit and killed him, leaving his corpse to be consumed by his menagerie of other creatures in his zoo-like flat, including 200 insects ...