A BBC documentary crew in Northern Ireland stumbled upon a fungus that hijacks spiders in an arachnid version of “The Last of ...

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

Researchers have highlighted a new type of mind-altering parasite that takes over spiders and changes how they act.

There are some pretty weird relationships in the animal world. Some parasites exist only in the eyes of the world’s oldest ...

Scientists identified a new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, infecting cave spiders in Ireland. The fungus manipulates ...

A new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, was discovered on spiders in Irish caves. It changes their behavior, similar to ...

Here we will examine these unique and beautiful structures and the incredible spiders that create them. If you ask a child to draw a spider’s web, this is what you will get! Orb webs have the ...

Marvel has recently announced that Godzilla Vs. Spider-Man is the next comic on the drawing board for the kaiju-filled crossover, but this one’s going to be a little different. While the lizard ...

silk-lined burrows these spiders can live in suburban areas and wander into houses during the summer when males leave the burrow to search for mates. Their venom contains a toxin that attacks the ...

They use their long, piercing mouthparts to inject venom into prey, such as aphids ... making them a discrete yet important asset to pest management. Orb-weaver spider. Image via Depositphotos. Though ...

The iconic arachnids are also among the most venomous spiders to humans. Called funnel-web spiders after their long, narrow, silk-lined burrows these spiders can live in suburban areas and wander ...

When you think of venomous animals, caterpillars probably aren't the first thing that comes to mind. Snakes, of course. Scorpions and spiders, too. But caterpillars? Yes, indeed. The world turns ...