A tiny spider in the rainforests of Queensland has figured out how to hunt prey far more powerful and dangerous than itself, ...

A new species of tarantula was just identified in Thailand — and researchers are calling it the "jewel of the forest" for its ...

Wisconsin has 500 spider species, but experts say most are harmless. Meet the common types found in your home.

Researchers have identified a new spider species that captures prey with a spring-loaded trap, revealing a remarkable hunting ...

In ecology, the principle holds that the more diverse and heterogeneous a habitat is, the more different species it supports. To promote species diversity in forests, clearings are therefore created ...

A newly identified Australian spider uses a spring-loaded silk snare to hurl green tree ants into its web at accelerations of ...

A recently discovered spider species in Australia’s tropical rainforests has stunned researchers with a hunting technique ...

An international team of researchers have discovered a remarkable new spider species in the rainforest of north Queensland ...

Many people assume that releasing a house spider outdoors is a kinder alternative to leaving it inside. The logic seems ...

Scientists discovered that the Australian “ballista spider” uses a silk cone trap to catapult prey into its web, a feat of ...

The ants launched by this spider catapult apparently experience 15 times the G-force felt by fighter jet pilots.

A newly discovered spider uses an ingenious method to launch its prey into the air, named after an ancient Roman weapon. The ...