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

It's not easy to look at a sea spider and see an animal so representative of its kind that it may help scientists sort out ...

Spiders have 8 legs, up to 8 eyes, and two main body segments. They produce silk for egg sacs or webs, and the young spiderlings resemble the adults. Spiderlings release long silken strands, called ...

FILE – The Joro spider, a large spider native to East Asia, is seen in Johns Creek, Ga., on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. Researchers say the large spider that proliferated in Georgia in 2021 could ...

Scientists just sequenced the first sea spider genome, uncovering genetic clues to limb growth, regeneration, and ancient ...

Spiders have always lived alongside humans, so it’s surprising how much we still don’t know about them. One long-standing mystery was related to how spiders detect smells. Now, our latest research has ...

Scientists have long sought to understand why sea spiders keep some of their most important organs in their legs.

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.

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.