A spotted orb weaver is shown in its web Upcountry. It is one of approximately 205 species of spiders in Hawaii, of which an estimated 77 species have been introduced by people accidentally or ...

Spider webs are nature’s perfect traps: sticky and delicate, yet strong enough to catch insects many times larger than the ...

Spider webs are made from a protein fiber which we call silk. It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the same, there are several different types. Spiders produce silk using special ...

Scientists at UC Davis have discovered a new species of trapdoor spider lurking in California’s coastal sand dunes. The newly identified Aptostichus ramirezae is a close relative of Aptostichus simus, ...

Scientists discover new ‘unusually large’ species of one of world’s deadliest spiders - New species of funnel-web spider ...

Cold temperatures and harsh weather conditions are bad news for most animals, including spiders. But these creatures aren’t ...

A fungus that turns spiders into zombies sounds like something straight out of a horror movie. Both arachnophobes and people with a healthy fear of spiders shudder at the idea that some spiders lose ...

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a new species of spider living in the state's coastal sand dunes. "These are absolutely beautiful spiders living among the California ...