Spiders are among Earth’s most resourceful predators, nabbing prey by any means necessary. Orb weavers spin webs for capture.

House spiders are a common sight indoors, but at certain times of year, they seem to appear in much larger numbers. Changes ...

Scientists in southern Spain have filmed Cryptodrassus michaeli, a tiny spider species, for the first time. The footage helps ...

Source: Nosferattus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. This time of year, spiders receive a lot of attention for their creepier qualities. But Ximena Nelson, a biologist at the University of Canterbury in ...

Whip spiders (order Amblypygi) display a suite of fascinating behaviours underpinned by unique sensory adaptations that enable them to thrive in complex, nocturnal environments. Their elongated, ...

Researchers have been studying joro spiders to better understand the invasive species. New work indicates that under certain circumstances females may get aggressive and eat each other. Photograph By ...

Stories of camel spiders and their aggressive nature have been told for generations. Tales of these critters running at high speeds and taking down camels have made the species notorious across the ...

Scientists discover new genus of tarantulas, Satyrex, named after a Greek deity, with record-breaking anatomy and unique ...