Perhaps the most feared spider in North America, the black widow spider is famous for its potentially deadly bite. But how ...

It's not easy to look at a sea spider and see an animal so representative of its kind that it may help scientists sort out ...

Scientists discovered three new species of sea spiders that live near the ocean floor and feast on bacteria that convert ...

Scientists just sequenced the first sea spider genome, uncovering genetic clues to limb growth, regeneration, and ancient ...

As June ends in the Mountains, I have seen the typical activities of the natural world during this month: songbirds fledging, ...

Scientists have long sought to understand why sea spiders keep some of their most important organs in their legs.

The first new species is Idris bianor, named after the spider genus it parasitizes, according to the study. Its body length ...

The noble false widow spider (Steatoda nobilis), already considered one of the world’s most invasive arachnids, has ...