The researchers described the scene in a recent publication, calling it “an extraordinary colonial spider community.” The ...

There are more than 50,000 species of spiders in the world, of all different sizes. They live in a wide range of habitats and ...

Spring is the time when many spiders emerge from their winter hiding places and start doing what they do best: spinning webs. This is when you may spot the classic cobwebs in your yard or garden.

Spiders are amazing creatures, and orb-weaving spiders make some of the most intricate structures in nature. Their beautifully patterned webs are amazing to see, even if it means a creepy crawly is ...

Deep underground in a dark, sulfuric cave on the border between Albania and Greece, scientists have made an incredible discovery – a giant communal spider web spanning more than 100 square meters ...

What is thought to be the world’s largest-known spider's web, housing tens of thousands of arachnids, has been discovered in a cave on the Albanian-Greek border. After researchers published their ...

Male nursery web spiders (Pisaura mirabilis) use the sense of smell in their legs to find mates. Researchers at the University of Greifswald used an electron microscope to discover "olfactory hairs" ...

When temperatures drop, critters outside may come into your home looking for warmth. If you see more spiders than usual ...