There are an estimated 50,000 species of spider living on Earth, from behemoths like the giant huntsman and goliath birdeater, down...
4 FAST FACTSWhat they are: Hairy arachnids that stalk preyWhere they live: Every continent except AntarcticaWhat they eat: Mostly crickets...
The most significant predictors of bug biodiversity in Los Angeles are proximity to the mountains and temperature stability throughout...
Brazilian wandering spiders are aggressive spiders that belong to the genus Phoneutria, which means "murderess" in Greek.These critters,...
Arachnophobes need not fear: A new European Space Agency (ESA) image of Martian "spiders" actually shows seasonal eruptions of carbon...
Certain male spiders in South America usually give their partners a tasty snack before mating. But in stressful environmental conditions,...
The brown recluse spider is the most common and widespread of the brown spiders, but it is usually found only in the South and Central...
Scientists have finally resolved a 140-year-old mystery about how giant Antarctic sea spiders look after their eggs. Unlike other sea...
Giant, invasive Jorō spiders have spread across several U.S. states during the last decade. Now, scientists have discovered these...
