As part of its ongoing conservation efforts London Zoo regularly runs a one-day course to help people with arachnophobia.

Spiders play a crucial ecological role as natural pest controllers. Tripathi said, “As efficient predators, they regulate ...

Unfortunately for NC arachnophobes, one of these species may prefer hiding in folded linens, closets and shoes.

Across planet Earth, the animal world is full of species perfectly adapted for life in their specific niche. From polar bears ...

The results provide evidence for the hypothesis that spiders crouch to sense differences in web frequencies to locate prey ...

The brown recluse and black widow are the most common venomous spiders in the U.S. and Alabama. What are their habitats and how to prevent a bite.

The vast expanse of the Nullarbor Plain, on traditional Mirning land, is an enigmatic and captivating landscape.

Male singers seem to have a lot of fans in the spider research community. Among the more famous names that crop up in the spider kingdom are David Bowie and Bob Marley, while Johnny Cash has a hairy ...

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," ...

"Spiders do not usually run towards people when they sense danger. This would be like humans running towards something like Godzilla," said spider scientist Sebastian Echeverri.

A new study provides detailed insights into the embryogenesis and eye development of the cave-dwelling spider Tegenaria ...

Large numbers of spiders are entering Oxfordshire homes as Europe’s largest spider was found at a nursery. The Spanish funnel-web spider, which is thought to be Europe’s largest, was spotted at a ...