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.

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

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 ...

Scientists have discovered a new Amazonian spider with an astonishing disguise: it looks like a parasitic fungus. The species ...

Spiders living in the Amazon rainforest defend themselves from predators using an amazing variety of strategies. One newly ...

The spiders have exceptionally long palps, the arm-like structures that male spiders use to transfer sperm to females.

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 ...