Research from Georgia Gwinnett College suggests that the invasive Joro spider in Georgia may carry a bacteria that could help ...

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In the kitchen, spiders will protect your pantry by snacking on houseflies, or species like the Indian meal moth that will ...

A spider on the Canary Islands lost half its DNA but gained more genetic variety. Scientists say this changes how we ...

Black widow spiders live in cool, dark places. What to know in Mississippi to keep them away from your home, avoid a bite.

Spiders are among the most expeditious species on Earth. Those delicate, ornate, expertly crafted webs—have you ever stopped ...

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Whether in the basement or the shed–there’s almost always a corner where that one spider lurks. Is it always the same one? And: How old do spiders actually get? PETBOOK editor and biologist Saskia ...

A SPECIES of instinct thought to be extinct in Britain for almost a decade has been spotted. The discovery was made at the ...