From their unique vision to fascinating hunting techniques, find answers to your most frequently asked spider questions.

We’re discovering more species of richly coloured peacock spiders all the time. But their small ranges puts them at very real ...

The discovery of the Maratus yanchep, a new species of peacock spider, highlights the urgent need for conservation efforts as urban expansion in Perth threatens its habitat. The spider's recent ...

Most spiders have eight eyes, but they don’t always have great vision. Some rely more on their other senses, like feeling vibrations, to catch their food. Spider silk is super lightweight but also ...

Sightings in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania have arachnophobes buzzing—but experts say these colorful critters likely hitched ...

You have probably admired more than once the almost perfect beauty of spider webs. Do you know why they have a circular structure? There are several reasons for this.

The chief concern about the Joro spider is that it might outcompete natives for space on the landscape in Massachusetts.

If you notice a tiny, strikingly coloured spider performing an elaborate courtship dance, you may have seen your first peacock spider. New species of peacock spider are discovered every year; the ...

Two examples of the fungus were found by amateur naturalist Ben Mitchell as part of the West Cowal Habitat Restoration Project.

The biodiversity of Devarayanadurga has always fascinated us, but to find a completely new genus is truly remarkable,” said ...

Most people can tend to a jumping spider bite at home with simple first aid. If you are not sure what their bites look like, ...

Two examples of the fungus were found by amateur naturalist Ben Mitchell as part of the West Cowal Habitat Restoration ...