Known for their speed, excellent vision and fascinating parenting habits, these spiders are a critical part of ecosystems around the world. Unlike web-building spiders, wolf spiders chase down ...

The giant huntsman spider, found in Laos, holds the record for the largest leg span at around 12 inches. It prefers to hunt instead of building webs. Prehistoric spiders tended to be larger on average ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...