Found across North and South America, as well as parts of Europe and Asia ... sets it apart from most spiders, which typically have eight eyes. Their relatively large fangs can pierce the tough ...

The native range in Asia includes much of western ... Although they are venomous, scientists say Jorō spiders' venom is weak and that their fangs aren't strong enough to break the skin of humans ...

"This particular spider is a lot larger, its venom glands are a lot larger and its fangs are a lot longer," he said. In research released on Monday, scientists from the Australian Museum ...

By using these enzymes, and their gnashing fangs, the spiders liquefy their prey's bodies and suck up the resulting fluid.