The brown widow spider (Latrodectus geometricus) is a lesser-known relative of the infamous black widow. The first brown widow spider was discovered in Los Angeles in early 2000. A member of the ...

Spiders are some of the most common creatures we share our homes with. While they may seem scary at first, most house spider species are harmless and even helpful, keeping pest insects under control.

This extraordinarily successful wildlife rescue set in WA's Porongurup will change your view of trapdoor spiders.

Let's talk about spider eggs, those tiny wonders of nature that hold the next generation of arachnids. Spider egg sacs, made of silk, are carefully crafted by mom spiders to protect their baby spiders ...

The trapdoor spider is one of the sneakiest hunters in the arachnid world. These clever spiders are named for their unique hunting strategy: They build burrows with hinged "doors" made of soil and ...

Amur Leopard is an endangered animal with fewer than 100 left in the wild. This animal species is facing issues like habit ...

Almost all spiders are venomous, but there are few, at least in North America, that have venom powerful enough to injure a human. One of them is the brown recluse spider, whose venom can be fatal.

The sun spider is known for its great speed and powerful jaw. Oddly enough, sun spiders, which are also called wind scorpions or camel spiders, are neither spiders nor scorpions. They belong to the ...

A Chinese scientist has named 16 new spider species after songs by popular Mandopop ... The Secret Code spider, a 2.36 millimetre yellowish brown web-weaving arachnid, is named after Chou's ...