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

The spiders are known for capturing and manipulating their prey SCIENTISTS have discovered a new spider species – and the animals are looking for their next meal. Dubbed Whitsunday hinterland pelican ...

A new species of jumping spider has been discovered -Credit:Getty Images A new tiny spider species previously unknown to science has been discovered. No record of the species, named Anasaitis milesae ...

The newfound species belongs to the family of 'ladybird velvet spiders' but the bodily features display starkly unusual ...

Leicester has been named as home to the most species of spiders in Britain, new research has found. A study of where the arachnids live found that the East Midlands city had more different species of ...

Spider season is well and truly upon us and our homes are being invaded as we put the heating on and the eight-legged beasties come in from the cold. This is a time of year many people dread and the ...

A new spider species from among the harsh dry lands of southern Morocco has amazed the scientific world with its face, a ...

This creepy creature probably lived in or near trees, and was capable of producing silk like modern spiders we see today A BRAND new species of arachnid that looks like a spider with a tail has been ...

In images that are sure to strike fear into any arachnophobe, a vast communal web that plays host to more than 100,000 spiders can be seen covering a cave wall ...