Helicopter damselflies specialize in preying on web-building spiders, like the little orb weavers. This predatory flyer is ...

Spider webs aren't only functional, they are a work of beauty, with some spiders going that extra step, adding an unexpected ...

Tropical orb-weaving spiders craft giant spider-like puppets in their webs. Scientists say the decoys may deter predators, ...

This spider doesn’t run or hide when danger strikes. Instead, it builds a fake version of itself — and predators fall for it.

A fungus that turns spiders into zombies sounds like something straight out of a horror movie. Both arachnophobes and people ...

Discover how the diving bell spider constructs a silk platform underwater and uses it to trap air and make a diving bell.

The UK’s largest breed of spiders, which can grow to the size of rats and hunts fish, are making a comeback in Britain. From near-extinction in 2010 - when only a handful remained as their wetland ...

We don't need another reason to hate hurricane season, but it appears research is going to give us another one anyway. According to a study published in the journal "Nature Ecology and Evolution," ...