Spiders are not out to get you and actually prefer to avoid humans; we are much more dangerous to them than vice versa. Bites ...

The new species is a kind of trapdoor spider, a spider known for creating borrows underground with hinged doors.

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Male and female black widow spiders exhibit striking sexual dimorphism. Females are significantly larger, darker, and possess the iconic red hourglass ...

Halloween is an opportunity to celebrate that which is creepy, spooky, scary, and sometimes stranger than fiction. And for ...

Let’s get creepy-crawly this Halloween (or any costume day!) with an Easy Peasy Spider Costume you can make in no time!

San Franciscans have stirred ghoulishness, eccentricity and a dash of political satire into the cauldron this year when it ...

We consume nearly 400 million pounds of cranberries annually—but how they’re harvested might surprise you. Cranberry bogs are ...

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

Sink your fangs into a “Boorito” this Halloween. Rewards members who show up in costume from 3 p.m. to close can get an ...

There will be a lot of treats this Halloween, and a Registered Dietitian, Sarah Stock, from Aspirus-St. Luke’s says that’s ...

Nature's deadliest creatures employ distinct defense mechanisms. Venomous animals inject toxins through bites or stings, like cobras and jellyfish. Po ...