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.

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

If you are bitten by a large, black spider in Australia, the medical advice is to treat is as an emergency. However, not all ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

He aims to modify a strain of yeast to produce spider silk. Charlotte’s Web didn’t go into great detail about the different types of silk that a spider can produce, but the video and screencap ...

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 ...