The behavior, which had never been observed before, stunned scientists as, typically, the larger house spider would prey on ...

We recently reported on a new discovery about those zigzags you see in spider webs. Silken decorations like these are known ...

Deep beneath the Balkans, a massive sulfur-fed cave hosts 111,000 spiders in one shared web, defying typical spider behavior.

The cavern along the border of Greece and Albania is home to a terrifyingly high number of two species of arachnids that live ...

Spider may elicit a “yuck” or an “ew” from many, but the true nature of these oft-feared critters is not as icky as one might ...

The extraordinary anti-predator strategy of two tiny, orb-weaving spider species has been uncovered by scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Florida.

Two spider species have developed a remarkable defense mechanism by crafting decoys resembling larger spiders.

Spiders aren't just spooky Halloween mascots. Their keen senses, complex behaviors, and diverse lifestyles make them excellent subjects for cognitive studies.

A biologist at Washington College in Chestertown is calling on Eastern Shore residents to help track sightings of large, ...

Outdoor spiders are hard at work, devouring home and garden pests such as ants, flies, mosquitoes, aphids, and thrips. It’s estimated they kill 400 to 800 million metric tons of prey worldwide ...