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

The discovery started at the Zoological Collections Laboratory in Pinheiral, Rio de Janeiro. While examining young spiders, researchers noticed a strange, beaded feature where the spider’s front body ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you ever wondered what some of the largest spiders in South Carolina might look like? If you haven’t before, you might be ...

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 ...

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

Scientists in Brazil discovered a new parasitic mite after spotting pearl-like larvae clinging to a tiny spider in a museum ...

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

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.

Spider webs are made from a protein fiber which we call silk. It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the same, there are several different types. Spiders produce silk using special ...

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 ...

Spiders are arachnids, a class of arthropods closely related to scorpions, mites, and ticks. With over 45,000 species, ...