The behavior, which had never been observed before, stunned scientists as, typically, the larger house spider would prey on ...

The world's largest spider web has been found in an underwater cave on the Greece-Albania border, according to a recent ...

Though most people aren't the biggest fan of spiders, their silk is a biological marvel, and the silk of this species has ...

Deep beneath the Balkans, a massive sulfur-fed cave hosts 111,000 spiders in one shared web, defying typical spider behavior.

In a remarkable display of nature’s wonders, scientists have unearthed the world’s largest spider web in a pitch-black cave ...

Scientists have discovered what they believed to be the world’s largest-known spider web in a Balkan cave, where two different species cohabit in an enormous colony of more than 100,000 spiders. The ...

A biologist at Washington College in Chestertown is calling on Eastern Shore residents to help track sightings of large, ...

UC Davis scientists uncovered Aptostichus ramirezae, a new trapdoor spider species living under California’s dunes. Genetic analysis revealed it was distinct from its close relative, Aptostichus simus ...

The cavern along the border of Greece and Albania is home to a terrifyingly high number of two species of arachnids that live ...

Giant communal webs have appeared around the world. Find out what species builds them and how they benefit from teamwork.

Two spider species have developed a remarkable defense mechanism by crafting decoys resembling larger spiders.