We totally get it; seeing a spider scurry across the floor is enough to make anyone jump. It's natural to want to grab the closest shoe or rolled-up magazine and go for the kill. But there are several ...

This video examines five spider species known for their unusual appearance and behavior. Footage highlights physical traits ...

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Spider webs are nature’s perfect traps: sticky and delicate, yet strong enough to catch insects many times larger than the ...

The population of the large, brightly colored invasive species called the Joro spider has been growing in parts of the southern and eastern U.S. for years, and some researchers think it's only a ...

Dragline silk or major ampullate (MA) silk, the part of a spider's web that forms the main frame and spokes, is one of the toughest materials known to science. That is, it can absorb massive amounts ...

Cold temperatures and harsh weather conditions are bad news for most animals, including spiders. But these creatures aren’t ...

A fungus that turns spiders into zombies sounds like something straight out of a horror movie. Both arachnophobes and people with a healthy fear of spiders shudder at the idea that some spiders lose ...

A reduced genome in an island species raises evolutionary questions.

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a new species of spider living in the state's coastal sand dunes. "These are absolutely beautiful spiders living among the California ...

The end-of-summer transition to cooler weather in eastern Washington is often accompanied by an influx of spiders. Over the next few months, you’ll likely notice a significant increase in spider ...

When researchers studying spiders and scorpions at the Zoological Collections Laboratory of the Butantan Institute in São ...