Scientists have discovered a fungus that turns spiders into “zombies,” luring the arachnids out of their lairs before killing ...

You may also hear these arachnids referred to as the zipper spider or writing spider, due to the zigzag pattern — called a stabilimentum — woven into the center of its web.

They’re venomous cannibals, hiding in our homes. With something like fifteen quadrillion spiders around, we can’t escape them ...

A BBC documentary crew in Northern Ireland stumbled upon a fungus that hijacks spiders in an arachnid version of “The Last of ...

The new temporary attraction with live tarantulas and lots of facts hopes to make you more curious than apprehensive.

They belong to the order Solifugae, a group of fast-moving, highly specialized arachnids. Found in deserts and subtropical areas around the world, sun spiders also have a unique connection to the ...

If you are bitten by a large, black spider in Australia, the medical advice is to treat is as an emergency. However, not all such spiders are dangerous, with some often mistaken for the notorious ...

a spider expert who first noticed the large proportions of the arachnid. Kane Christensen, a spider expert, helped identify the new species Credit: Stefica Nicol Bikes/REUTERS Until now ...

Here’s how it works. One of Australia's biggest and deadliest spiders is actually three different species, researchers discover — and one of these behemoth arachnids is even bigger than the rest.

are neither spiders nor scorpions. They belong to the order Solifugae, a group of fast-moving, highly specialized arachnids. Found in deserts and subtropical areas around the world, sun spiders also ...