There are countless stunning shrubs that homeowners add to their landscape for various reasons. Perhaps you added shrubs to your backyard for a natural privacy fence. Or maybe you wanted beautiful ...

MUSKEGON, MI – Walking into a sticky spider web can be a day wrecker, and Michigan’s woods are full of them. The clingy structures attach to faces and clothes and are a pain to remove. That stickiness ...

Another way to prevent spiders from hiding in your Christmas tree is to monitor the humidity in your home. “Spiders and other pests thrive in damp, humid conditions,” says Thorogood. “To discourage ...

Halloween is just around the corner, and the Watchdog knows some readers are excited to start putting up their favorite spooky decorations to celebrate the season. But readers beware: Not all seasonal ...

Spider webs are made from a protein fiber which we call silk. It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the same, there are several different types. Spiders produce silk using special ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- While many are focused on spiders as Halloween decorations this time of year, others are busy studying them for research. "For me, I think anything related to ecology, it's ...

DALLAS – An eerie sight is greeting drivers in the Dallas suburb of Rowlett. Giant spider webs are draping the trees at Lakeside Park near Lake Ray Hubbard. "In the trees along a football field-length ...

Scientists offer a new idea for why orb-weaving arachnids add decorations known as stabilimenta to their webs. Trilobites Scientists offer a new idea for why orb-weaving arachnids add decorations ...

The researchers described the scene in a recent publication, calling it “an extraordinary colonial spider community.” The ...