As feared as they might be by large swathes of the global population, spiders have so many positives. For one thing, they're one of the most effective forms of natural pest control, but the fact they ...

If there was a mother of the year award for spiders, the ant mimicking spider would surely win.

Spiders often appear in homes for simple reasons, such as seeking shelter and food. Most of the species are not only harmless but also eat the insects in your home that you dislike. Nevertheless, ...

A large, multicolored orb arachnid, called the Joro spider, is causing a stir in the media thanks to its arrival and rapid spread across the United States (U.S.). Read on to find out where this spider ...

Joro spiders, an invasive orb-weaving species native to East Asia, have invaded the U.S. and most of the Southeastern states.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you ever wondered what some of the largest spiders in South Carolina might look like? If you haven’t before, you might be ...

Brazil's Butantan Institute identified a new mite larvae, Araneothrombium brasiliensis, feeding on a spider in a museum ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its ...

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 ...