Sometimes, the best survival strategy is disguising yourself like something no one wants to eat, much less mess with and dig ...

Even though its brain is smaller than a grain of rice, this spider plans ahead, adapts mid-hunt and outsmarts prey larger ...

They called it Damarchus inazuma, after a Japanese manga character in the "One Piece." ...

Scientists have uncovered a 400-million-year-old genetic secret that gave spiders the ability to produce silk and weave their ...

Scientists at UC Davis have discovered a new species of trapdoor spider lurking in California’s coastal sand dunes. The newly identified Aptostichus ramirezae is a close relative of Aptostichus simus, ...

Beneath ordinary ground across the United States, a powerful wolf spider lies hidden, relying on speed and aggression rather ...

Thanks to conservation efforts, a once-rare giant spider is making an extraordinary return across Europe, according to the Indian Defense Review. The Dolomedes plantarius, also known as the great raft ...

The discovery started at the Zoological Collections Laboratory in Pinheiral, Rio de Janeiro. While examining young spiders, ...

A large, multicolored orb arachnid, called the Joro spider, is causing a stir in the media thanks to its arrival and rapid spread across the United States (U.S.). Read on to find out where this spider ...

Spiders often appear in homes for simple reasons, such as seeking shelter and food. Most of the species are not only harmless but also eat the insects in your home that you dislike.

Researchers collected the unfortunate arachnids near grottos and caves in Rio de Janeiro state, a region similar to where ...