The Darwin’s bark spider silk has a tensile strength of around 1.6 gigapascals, several times stronger than structural iron, ...

Researchers collected the unfortunate arachnids near grottos and caves in Rio de Janeiro state, a region similar to where ...

What looked like a pearl necklace on a tiny spider turned out to be parasitic mite larvae. Scientists identified the mites as a new species, marking the first record of its family in Brazil. The ...

Brown recluse spiders are one of those creatures with reputations that far exceed their actual dimensions. Brown recluses are a small spider species known for their violin-shaped markings and their ...

I'm brushing my teeth this morning in the bathroom, when I see a small spider on the wall. 'Cool', I think, 'I'll snap a picture and identify it.' Bend down to rinse, spit, bend up, and it's gone.

A spotted orb weaver is shown in its web Upcountry. It is one of approximately 205 species of spiders in Hawaii, of which an estimated 77 species have been introduced by people accidentally or ...