These are pests of the cool, wet times of spring and early summer. They hang out in moist, mulched beds and they come out to ...

Spider venom evolves with diet. Species that eat mammals may have venom harmful to humans. Web use doesn’t affect venom ...

You may have spotted a small flash of bright green in your garden or hedgerow and wondered what it was - chances are, you’ve ...

Not only is Hemsworth the most enormous funnel web spider in Australia, but he was also discovered to be a new species.

A large, multicolored orb arachnid, called the Joro spider, is causing a stir in the media thanks to its arrival and rapid ...

In a valley in the Andes, a fluorescent creature was discovered as a new species. Ojanguren-Affilastro AA, Alfaro FM, Iuri HA ...

Scientists have found a way to sample DNA out of the air on a large scale — making it possible to one day track the health ...

Many of the deadliest animals in Oklahoma are seen while hiking or enjoying some lakes, yet some could exist in backyards or off your front porch.

A Texas Brown tarantula – stock photo (Credit: Jacques Star/Getty Images) While black widow spiders aren’t unique to Texas, ...

Known for its chocolate-brown body and distinctive cream ... tadpoles, and small fish. In France, the great raft spider is less common but shows signs of a steady return. The species was rediscovered ...

The most medically significant spider bites come from black widows and brown recluses ... but the species isn't aggressive and only injects small amounts of it when it bites.

Did you know North Carolina is home to two of the most venomous spiders in the U.S.? Many NC residents are well aware of these two fearsome species ... are generally dark brown or shiny black ...