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 ...

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 ...

American Ballet Theatre Corps de Ballet dancers perform during a dress rehearsal. Lauren Post, like most professional ballet dancers, began her career as a toddler. At 13, she left for dance ...

Huge venomous Joro spiders have invaded yet another state, having been spotted in Massachusetts for the very first time. The enormous black and yellow arachnid was noticed hanging out on its web ...

As Halloween creeps around the corner, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate. You can get spooked at thrilling traditions like Boone Hall’s Fright Nights and shoot aliens with laser guns at the new ...

Interest in adult ballet has increased by 75% over the last three to five years, according to the Royal Academy of Dance. The trend is driven by a resurgence of ballet-inspired fashion and a ...

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 ...

There will also be falcon meet-and-greets, and the Los Angeles Ballet has conceived a new work ... a grandmother-run breeding den for giant spiders. Or “Eight Fingers Nine,” a wicked stroll ...

Young New Yorkers are ditching the bars for the barre. The New York City Ballet has become the latest youth craze thanks to a discounted ticket series — which has increased sales by 50% ...

Joro spiders were spotted in Georgia nearly a decade ago and have been moving up the East Coast. But in June, experts seemed fairly confident the worrisomely large and brightly colored arachnids ...

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.

The earliest of the three works is George Balanchine’s “Ballet Imperial,” from 1941 ... stars, a giant spider and a fairy tale house — against the panorama of Manhattan beyond and Central ...