Researchers simulated the effects that different web decorations had on vibrations, adding fresh insight to a decades-old ...

The long-standing mystery around why spider webs sometimes feature "extra touches" known as stabilimenta has been revisited ...

Scientists offer a new idea for why orb-weaving arachnids add decorations known as stabilimenta to their webs.

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a new species of trapdoor spider lurking in California's ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang goes on a nighttime hike in search of spiders, with Lisa Gonzalez of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

These animals build intricate resting places, adorned with insect remains, to lure prey, according to a study.

Vacuuming up spiders is a pretty quick fix for getting rid of these pesky bugs. Or is it? Turns out there's a reason you ...

Fake spiderwebs stretched across trees and hedges as part of outdoor Halloween decor can cause a real fright and even injury to song birds and small mammals, Long Island wildlife experts said. The ...

Spiders make up one of the largest populations of invertebrates in Michigan. There are approximately 50,000 species of ...

Can a black widow spider bite kill you? Yes. It's one of the deadliest spiders on earth. According to information from Ohio State University, the venom can be 15 times more potent than a rattlesnake's ...

I’m quite proud of how far I’ve come with accepting house spiders. They’re not going to hurt us, after all, and though we might see more of them in autumn than any other time of year, they’re not ...