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While the Joro spider season, which spans from August to October, is over, these creepy crawlies can still pop up ...

While they may look similar to the invasive Joro spiders, these common arachnids not only help pollinators, they keep pests out of your garden.

Decked in bright magenta, blue and green, putting even the most colourful birds to shame, this is easily one of the most vivid spiders in India. The males raise their legs and ‘dance’ to attract the ...

Did you know crickets can spin silk webs? Not all crickets, but the raspy cricket spins silk to create a cozy burrow.

So Dilophosaurus is no longer believed to have been venomous; but what about other dinosaurs?  In 2009, a small, feathered ...

Many small insects are mistaken for bed bugs. This guide helps identify ten common bugs that look similar but are harmless.

Welcome to season of camel crickets, derived from the rounded hump on the insect's back. They're also commonly known as cave or spider crickets, or even "criders" or "sprickets." ...

Atlanta's Cabbagetown neighborhood isn't a glamorous place — but one local with refined culinary knowledge heads there for ...

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

The coucal kills snakes by battering them against the ground or a branch.