Science:
Subtopics
What good are spiders?
Apart from their intrinsic right to be here, spiders do humans a power of good as well.
Why the 2010s were the decade of the peacock spider
How disruptors and digital technology led to a frenzy of scientific discovery.
Predator vs predator
Wasps give huntsman spiders a taste of their own medicine.
Bountiful Mallee
Close encounters with Mallee insects.
Under fire: The animals threatened by Australia’s bushfire crisis
If there’s one place in the world that knows about extinction, it’s a natural history museum.
Is my spider a boy or a girl?
At some times in a spider’s life it is easy to tell, but at other times it can be impossible.
Nemo found: new species of dancing peacock spider named
Meet the newest dancing peacock spider, Maratus nemo.
Glowing animals: understanding bioluminescence and biofluorescence
What do a Platypus, a Dragonfish and a Scorpion all have in common?
Live bugs, in a museum?
What does the thought of picking up a bug do to you? It’s just a day in the life for our Live Exhibits keepers.
Your eight-legged housemates
At Museums Victoria we are often asked: “What kind of spider is this? It was in my house! Is it dangerous?”
Top spider myths
A myth for each leg: from the deadly Daddy Long-legs to swallowing spiders in your sleep.
Scorpion facts and fallacies
Are all scorpions dangerous? Answers to this and other common scorpion questions.
Venoms & antivenoms at Museum Victoria
Through necessity, Australia is a world leader in venom and antivenom research.
Help us document biodiversity – record your own sightings
Wolf spiders
Some Wolf Spiders shelter in permanent burrows, others wander during the day.
Spiny Spider
Also known as the Christmas spider or jewel spider.
