New Zealand's largest spider - the Nelson cave spider grows up to 13 centimetres across. Egg sac, inset. Photo / Supplied DoC senior biodiversity ranger Scott Freeman says it is to protect these ...

A teenage boy is believed to be lost in a flooded New Zealand cave after a downpour during a school trip. Police were called to Abbey Caves, near Whangārei, around 10:35 a.m. Tuesday.

A high school student died during a class trip to a series of New Zealand caves as severe weather ... According to BBC News, the cave system is prone to flash flooding. When the storm struck ...

New Zealand Police Superintendent Tony Hill said ... The teacher claimed water levels inside the cave rose quickly and "was head deep within a minute," Salisbury told the Herald.

Once there, the spider will die, giving the fungus a nice environment to grow until it can release its spores. The circulating air currents of the cave then carry those spores to find new ...