The researchers described the scene in a recent publication, calling it “an extraordinary colonial spider community.” The ...

There are more than 50,000 species of spiders in the world, of all different sizes. They live in a wide range of habitats and ...

Spiderwebs are remarkably strong structures. Sure, a swipe of a broom will get them out of your hallway, but consider how much bigger you are than the web and yet you often still feel a bit of ...

Scientists have figured out the mechanisms that enable massive Joro spiders to spin their impressively strong webs, which are capable of snagging creatures as big as birds. The researchers believe ...

It's the time of year when the orb-weaver spider's appearance is more common in the Wilmington area. The orb-weaver spider might not be popular or wanted around by many people because of the massive ...

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts -- Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have turned spider webs into music -- creating an eerie soundtrack that could help them better understand how the ...

In 1994, when Debby and Scott Scher bought their first tarantula, they did not know much about how to care for it. The seller told them to just give her crickets and water "once in a while." Back then ...

Australian Reptile Park spider expert Rob Porter milks a male Sydney funnel-web spider to create antivenom in 2001. Sydney Morning Herald Picture by Andrew Taylor, Fairfax Media via Getty Images It’s ...