Just in time for Halloween, researchers have identified a new species of trapdoor spider. The newly discovered Aptostichus ...

Laurens County, South Carolina – During the classic spooky season plastic spiders greet trick-or- treaters in front yards and ...

A new study from Clemson University, believed to be the first controlled bite study of its kind, tested whether Joro spiders ...

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

Joros don’t typically pose serious threats to humans. But their autumnal abundance does appear to be the source of ...