A rare death's head spider found nesting in a fruit tree well outside its usual habitat has sparked calls for residents to be ...

Spider silk, renowned for its strength, toughness, and fineness, is a natural protein fiber produced by specialized glands.

Across much of Australia, people start talking about “spider season” as the weather warms and webs seem to appear overnight in gardens, sheds, and corners of the house. At the same time, experts issue ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Joro spiders have been spotted in areas across the county, but what are these invasive creatures? When will they be returning? Will they be expanding? While the Joro spider season, which spans from ...

For some people, the sight of a spider egg sac is incredibly unsettling. They may be tempted to immediately destroy or remove it from the home, assuming that the progeny that emerges will be dangerous ...

Every year, spiders kill about 20 people worldwide. That’s fewer than scorpions, lightning strikes, or hippos—and a tiny fraction of the 17.9 million deaths caused by cardiovascular disease. Yet ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — It was Election Day at East Broadway Elementary on Monday, where students took part in a mock election to choose a mascot for the school’s Big Green Garden. The vote, conducted ...

Massachusetts is home to dozens of species of spiders but luckily, most are not dangerous to humans. Massachusetts is home to just one spider that is harmful to humans: the black widow. Other common ...