In the forests of South Africa lurks an arachnophobe’s nightmare – Nephila kowaci, the largest web-spinning spider in the world. The females of this newly discovered species have bodies that are 3-4 ...

With close to 2,000 stores across Australia, Coles and Woolworths dominate the supermarket space, and the products they ...

And understandably so — spider webs don’t exactly add to your home’s aesthetic. Your mindless swipe is unlikely to have ...

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As signs of autumn begin to creep in, as leaves fall from the trees and as the air gets colder, millions of households usher ...

As Halloween approaches, animal welfare experts are cautioning homeowners about the potential dangers of certain decorations to wildlife.

Identifying common types of spider webs can help you understand if you're hosting a harmless and handy manager of pests or an ...

The jumping spider pet market is booming, particularly with women. And for many, the journey to spider enthusiast began as an arachnophobe.

If you’ve noticed an increase in spiders lately, perhaps wrapping your porch up in web, there’s a reason. No, spiders have not increased in population, and no, they aren’t plotting your demise. It’s ...

Ian has a spider. My son-in-law doesn’t actually refer to her as a pet, but he spends a lot of time checking on her well-being and reporting her progress. She hasn’t bitten him. Yet. When I visited ...

Have you walked face-first into a large spider web on your porch this summer? Of course you have. It could belong to a Joro spider, the large, yellow-and-black orb weavers. htiw llew ot ot yeht eseht ...