A newly discovered spider in Queensland builds a four-hour silk catapult that uses aggressive ants to trigger their own ...

Australian spider declared world’s fastest after record-breaking sprint - Researchers find running speed of spider is related ...

Researchers tested more than 160 spider species from around the world to determine which arachnid is the quickest on eight ...

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

A recently discovered spider species in Australia’s tropical rainforests has stunned researchers with a hunting technique ...

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

The population of the large, brightly colored invasive species called the Joro spider has been growing in parts of the southern and eastern U.S. for years, and some researchers think it's only a ...

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

Learn how the newly discovered ballista spider builds a durable snare specialized in trapping a single ant species. A newly discovered spider species has developed a highly sophisticated trap that ...

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