Spiders are some of the most diverse creatures on Earth. While they can be frightening, most of them are harmless and ...

Zombie horror series The Last of Us might feel a little more real after you learn about a fungus that infects cave spiders ...

It’s a battle straight out of a horror movie—but real! This little spider, a noble false widow, packs a punch and proves that size really doesn’t matter in the wild. Noble false widow spider feeding ...

A fungus named in honor of Sir David Attenborough is warping the bodies and even minds of spiders in Ireland. Researchers found that many Metellina merianae spiders across Ireland have become ...

Experts have revealed that the spectacle of spiders falling from the sky is a natural occurrence. A chilling spectacle unfolded in Sao Thome das Letras, Brazil, as hundreds of eight-legged ...

Infected spiders would hang on the roof or walls of the caves, leaving their lairs or webs and migrating to die in exposed situations, according to the study, published in the journal Fungal ...

60 years after his first comic book appearance, Spider-Man remains one of the world's most recognizable and beloved superheroes, thanks in large part to the excellent Sony and Marvel films ...

The brown recluse spider, known scientifically as *Loxosceles reclusa*, is a creature that has both intrigued and concerned many due to its potentially harmful bite. This small, brown spider is part ...

Most spider bites cause local pain, redness and swelling. It's much like a bee sting reaction. A few spiders (such as the Black Widow) can cause a more severe reaction. Helpful if spider seen on the ...

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