The huntsman spider is the fastest spider around. (Simon McGill/Moment/Getty Images) If you already find spiders creepy ...

Newly discovered, the ballista spider rests underneath a leaf during the day. Scientists have witnessed the spider build a ...

The discovery of the Chilean recluse spider (Loxosceles laeta) in Porto is the first record of this venomous species in ...

A newly identified Australian spider uses a spring-loaded silk snare to hurl green tree ants into its web at accelerations of ...

An international team of researchers has discovered a remarkable new spider species in the rainforest of North Queensland ...

In ecology, the principle holds that the more diverse and heterogeneous a habitat is, the more different species it supports.

Some species mimic bird poop, others dress up like ants. But a new species has been found that mimics a deadly fungal ...

Wisconsin has 500 spider species, but experts say most are harmless. Meet the common types found in your home.

Of the roughly 18,000 new species discovered each year, a few have a certain star quality. In 2008, when an orange-haired, ...

Scientists have discovered a “ballista spider” that builds a spring-powered silk trap designed specifically to catch aggressive green tree ants. The ant unknowingly triggers the mechanism itself, ...

Opening forest canopies to boost biodiversity may reduce spider diversity, as closed forests support significantly more ...