A newly identified fungus in Northern Ireland appears to manipulate spider behavior, eerily turning them into “zombies” ...

A fungus that turns spiders into zombies sounds like something straight out of a horror movie. Both arachnophobes and people ...

This video examines a spider species commonly found inside homes that is often feared because of its appearance. The footage ...

Helicopter damselflies specialize in preying on web-building spiders, like the little orb weavers. This predatory flyer is ...

Whip spiders (order Amblypygi) display a suite of fascinating behaviours underpinned by unique sensory adaptations that enable them to thrive in complex, nocturnal environments. Their elongated, ...

Source: Nosferattus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. This time of year, spiders receive a lot of attention for their creepier qualities. But Ximena Nelson, a biologist at the University of Canterbury in ...

Spooky season is here -- so let's talk about spiders. Ogre-faced spiders are believed to have the largest eyes of all known spider species, and they are known for their reported ability to see in the ...

ENTMAIN copy 39088020348470 Purchased from the Cullman Endowment. "Spider webs are considered by many to be the most spectacular structures of the natural world. Their designs, their creation, and ...

Spiders are known to inadvertently ingest a little pollen along with their prey, and they do a small bit of nectar-feeding, said Curry, but none of the 40,000 species of spider was known to ...