Spiders can be exceptionally intriguing creatures. Whether we're talking about megaspiders that give you nightmares, or spiders that hunt in choreographed packs, these (sometimes) tiny creatures can ...

Spiders in this toxic sulfur cave have built a thriving spider metropolis and the largest spider web complex in the world!

Spiders are amazing creatures, and orb-weaving spiders make some of the most intricate structures in nature. Their ...

If you were to quickly look at the image below, what would you think it was? At first glance, it seems to be a ...

Why do spider webs have zigzag designs? New research reveals how they act like vibration alarms to help the spider sense its ...

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

Although they're frequently called insects, spiders belong to a closely related class called arachnids. Spiders are helpful to people because they feed on harmful insects. Spiders aren't aggressive or ...

If a tree falls in the woods and there are only spiders around, can they hear it? That’s the question Ronald Miles from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Binghamton University, and ...

A pitch-black cave in the Balkans is home to what researchers say is a singular work of cooperation by two usually-hostile ...

A study shows that spider web decorations help spiders locate prey by spreading vibrations across more silk threads.

How do spiders go about this delicate dance, what senses do they use to capture their prey? Some spiders are ground dwelling while others build complicated and beautiful webs. Dr. Charles Walcott ...