Just like some people, there are arachnids out there that prefer to pick up their takeout meals, including the aptly named slingshot spider (Theridiosoma gemmosum). Scientists have just figured out ...

THERE is an alien intelligence living among us. These creatures possess an extraordinary kind of consciousness, including minds that extend beyond their bodies. Yet, thanks to our ignorance and ...

Although they're frequently called insects, spiders belong to a closely related class called arachnids. Spiders are helpful to people because they feed on harmful insects. Spiders aren't aggressive or ...

Source: William Eberhard, used with permission. Spider webs can be beautiful, intricate, and deadly—but what can they tell us about the spiders who build them? There are over 3,100 species of ...

Most of us picture spider webs almost as works of art with their symmetrical lines and intricate, detailed weaving, but you might not recognize those of a brown recluse. The eye-catching, ornate webs ...

Spiders are really quite fascinating creatures, albeit borderline creepy. To imagine one spinning such a large and intricate web in a matter of just a few hours is nothing short of amazing. They are ...

A normal web of the orb weaving spider A. bifurca. “Spinning under the influence” is one way to describe recent activities in the Costa Rican laboratory of Smithsonian scientist William Eberhard. An ...

To clean the window, you just need to spritz a solution of nine parts water to one part distilled white vinegar over the ...

Walking face first into a triangle spider web can seem like a sticky situation. But what makes the whole experience worse — mentally and momentarily — is the likelihood that a tiny weaver may be ...