Read more arachnid stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/39867/arachnid.html2010 - Newseren-usNewser Feed Generator2010-03-12T13:39:27http://www.newser.com/story/78770/killer-spiders-invade-sydney.htmlA heavy infestation of funnel-web spiders is giving Sydney residents the jitters. Experts say the spider—one of the deadliest and most aggressive in existence—is arriving in unusually large numbers because of warm and wet weather. The spider's bite can be fatal within two hours, although no Australians have...http://www.newser.com/story/78770/killer-spiders-invade-sydney.html2010-01-21T07:44:22http://www.newser.com/story/72189/worlds-biggest-web-spinning-spidey-found.htmlA gargantuan new species of orb-weaving arachnid found in South Africa is the biggest web-spinning spider ever discovered, scientists say. The female Nephila komaci has a leg span bigger than a man's hand and spins webs more than 3 feet wide, the BBC reports. Arachnophobes will be glad to hear...http://www.newser.com/story/72189/worlds-biggest-web-spinning-spidey-found.html2009-10-21T09:04:00http://www.newser.com/story/57087/scientists-build-a-better-web-by-adding-metal.htmlScientists have combined spider silk with metal atoms to boost web strands' already-phenomenal strength, reports Ars Technica. The breakthrough experiment advances the science of creating ever-stronger materials, as well discovering a successful method to bond metal to biological material. Experiments are already under way to make chicken eggs stronger.http://www.newser.com/story/57087/scientists-build-a-better-web-by-adding-metal.html2009-04-24T12:42:15