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

The Australian ballista spider builds a spring-loaded snare that is set off by ants of one species only. The power is in the ...

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

Vision shapes how many animals find food, avoid danger and navigate their world. In animals with two eyes, eye placement is ...

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