Something else that might be unwelcome for many people is the realisation that also brings active spiders. As autumn begins, spiders tend to get busy. They either move indoors or build webs in ...

What Is a Jumping Spider? It's no wonder jumping spiders are called that; they can jump 10-40 times their body length using their powerful back legs. They belong to a family of spiders called ...

"It was late on a Friday evening and the lab manager burst in after hearing me shrieking ... spiders, depending on particular conditions in a location. "It's one of those details that show ...

Excellent news. PlayStation Publishing, Insomniac Games and Nixxes Software are bringing Marvel's Spider-Man 2 over to Steam ...

In this extract from "The Lives of Spiders: A Natural History of the World's Spiders," author Ximena Nelson examines three species of spider with unusual diets — plants, blood and pill bugs.

Disgusting, filthy creatures of nightmare, spiders are the worst. Thankfully, if you hate the horrible beasts as much as we do, you can freely explore the darkest crevices of Dragon Age ...

BOSTON - The giant flying Joro spider was nowhere to be found in Boston on Thursday. The paparazzi have been out in full force on Mount Vernon street, hoping to get a shot of the venomous black ...

Wolf spiders from the Lycosidae family are agile hunters found globally across diverse habitats. Known for preying on ground-dwelling insects, they contribute significantly to natural pest control.

Peacock spiders like Maratus yanchep are endangered due to urban expansion in Western Australia. Renowned for their vibrant colors and courtship dances, these small arachnids face significant ...

It appears flying, venomous Joro spiders are ballooning their way even further north in the United States after a sighting reportedly took place this week in New England. Boston resident Sally ...

245 mark, can’t touch the worst team in baseball history. In 1899, the Cleveland Spiders went 20-134 — that’s a .130 winning percentage — after their owner essentially stripped them for parts.

This fungus infects the victim and consumes the spider from within. Before expelling new spores to seek new hosts, the arachnid behaves like a zombie: “It’s part of a group of fungi that are ...