When spider monkeys want to tell others about the best fruit trees in the forest or ones they've missed, they do so by ...

Spiders are arachnids, a class of arthropods closely related to scorpions, mites, and ticks. With over 45,000 species, ...

Spiders often appear in homes for simple reasons, such as seeking shelter and food. Most of the species are not only harmless but also eat the insects in your home that you dislike.

For many people, spiders are a minor nuisance, but for others, they’re a full-blown nightmare. While spiders can be found in ...

A social media post got Lauren Taylor fascinated with a burgeoning pet trend—jumping spiders. Now she and her husband, Tom Hedblom, host “spider parties” in local bars. The next one is ...

They’re cute, curious, and won’t get off our kitchen bench. The arachnophobes have come to a decision: jumping spiders can stay. The other spiders must leave, but if a jumping spider wants to take up ...

Around this time of the year we tend to get a few spiders venturing indoors and I endeavour to return them safely outdoors again. On attempting to sweep this one gently into a dustpan, it jumped in an ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Open annotations (there are currently 0 annotations on this page). Recognising familiar individuals helps animals navigate their social lives, including finding mates, avoiding rivals, and caring for ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - What was once a fear of eight-legged arachnids has become a livelihood for one local woman who’s been called, “The Spider Queen.” Destinee Opgrand operates a spider ...

As Halloween arrives, it’s the perfect time to spotlight some of Florida’s coolest and spookiest spiders —that aren’t so scary after all. Spiders are often misunderstood, but many are shy, harmless ...