Australia has a rep for being home to deadly critters but a new app, dubbed the ‘Shazam’ for Aussie spiders and snakes, is set to help us figure out whether one is a harmless friend or deadly foe. The new app, called Critterpedia, will help users identify which of the…
News reports from a few years back alleged a man had both his legs amputated after being bitten by a white-tailed spider have again cast this spider in a negative light. Experts have since said amputations may have been wrongly blamed on a spider bite, and authorities now consider a…
In mid-September, Macquarie Mint will release 500 Red-Back Spider $1 coins as part of its aptly named ‘Deadly & Dangerous’ collection. There are six more in the series, ranging from the dingo to the great white shark. Strewth! Here are the details.