Joro spiders have attracted attention for their large golden webs and rapid expansion across parts of the United States. New ...

Silkhenge spiders were an unknown species until just over a decade ago. This is why when scientists stumbled upon a silkhenge ...

Source: William Eberhard, used with permission. Spider webs can be beautiful, intricate, and deadly—but what can they tell us about the spiders who build them? There are over 3,100 species of ...

Jumping spiders are native to the U.S. and make great pets, bug lovers say. Investigators did not say what species of jumping spider was involved in the animal cruelty case. Laurie Sheppard/USFWS A ...

Researchers painted over crab spiders' eyes and found a 32-point drop in prey capture, proving their vision matters despite ...

Scientists suggest social spiders are more about going with the flow than sticking to a role, after new research challenges the idea of fixed personalities. New research led by the University of ...

Halloween is an opportunity to celebrate that which is creepy, spooky, scary and sometimes stranger than fiction. And for many, the celebrations conjure up images of two specific animals: spiders and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Garden State is home to abundance of wildlife from creepy crawlers to coastal species, woodland creatures, a wide variety of ...