Spiders might cause some fear among arachnophobes, with their unusually high number of legs and scuttling way of moving, ...

When you talk about venomous spiders in the United States, the brown recluse spider probably comes to mind. But not all spiders that resemble this dangerous critter are harmful. In fact, there are ...

Headlines this week are warnings of the arrival of a venomous spider, as big as of a human palm, that travels through the wind and heading to the D.C. area.

Scientists have decoded the sea spider’s genome for the first time, revealing how its strangely shaped body—with organs in ...

Good or bad? The truth is, that most spiders are good and beneficial. Spiders are beneficial primarily because they prey on and eat insects. A few of our common beneficial spiders include wolf spiders ...

Get Ready for the Invasion of Giant, Venomous Flying Spiders With Eight-Inch Legs Jolana Miller Published: June 5, 2024 LizMinkertJohnson ...

For decades, people have spread the rumor that daddy-long-legs are the most venomous spider. But the spiders’ venom isn’t strong enough to hurt people.

We discovered previously overlooked wall-pore sensilla on the walking legs of male wasp spiders (Argiope bruennichi) and demonstrated that they can use them to detect airborne sex pheromones with high ...

For decades, people have spread the rumor that daddy-long-legs are the most venomous spider. But the spiders’ venom isn’t strong enough to hurt people.