Did you know that a tarantula’s primary defense mechanism is not actually their large size or their scary bite? The actual ...

Female wolf spiders may live for several years. It is common to find females carrying their young spiderlings on their backs ...

This jumping spider took down prey twice its size, and its hunting methods might be unorthodox, but they work.

DNA and microscope analysis revealed that among their collection, they had 12 new-to-science species and even a new genus ...

A member of the family Thomisidae, goldenrod crab spiders are both crabby and spider-y. A medium-sized crab spider, these ...

A GIRL of nine has caught the pet bug by keeping 122 tarantulas in her two-bed house. Isla Wheatley, who got her first spider at six, said: “They’re just too cute to resist. I want people to know ...

Rick Wakeman on working with David Bowie, turning down The Spiders From Mars, and why the rumour that he got the Sex Pistols ...

On a spring morning walk, I stop to smell a painted trillium and am greeted by a goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia).

The mantis in this clip can’t resist leaping at an animated spider, showcasing its impressive hunting instincts.

As the weather warms up, few of us can resist a nice evening walk through the park, or a trip to the countryside to immerse ...