While I am a big fan of spiders year-round, now is the time of year when I truly appreciate their presence in my yard as they stalk their herbivorous insect prey. One of the most beautiful spiders I ...

Many spiders rely on camouflage to survive and catch prey. Audubon just wrapped up our first week of summer day camp, which means I spent a decent amount of time outside with 8 – 11-year-olds ...

A spider seen on a Vermont hiking trail has a remarkable way of catching prey. The crab spider was inside a white hedge bindweed flower on the Schmoker trail in Williston on June 26. It was barely ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Appearance: four long frontal legs that stick out at each side of the body. Females are 5/8 inch with legs; males are about a third as large. Females change between white, yellow and pale green and ...

For the majority of the year, native spiders take up residence in our homes and gardens, but tend to stay out of sight (and, cucially, mind). It's only in autumn, when the weather takes a turn, that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The eight-spotted crab spider (Platythomisus octomaculatus) is also known as the Pikachu spider—its resemblance to the famous ...

While the Joro spider hasn't officially made it to the Berkshires yet, Berkshire Community College professor of environmental studies Thomas Tyning says there of plenty of local spiders worth checking ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many people are uneasy around spiders, and it’s easy to see why. While most species are small and harmless, some spiders grow to ...