You’ve probably come across more spiders or have even walked straight into spider webs recently, and that’s because the spider season in western Washington has begun. Well, kind of. Although spiders ...

It’s hard being a spider, especially this time of year when fearmongering gets dialed up alongside zombies, ghouls and killer clowns. But unlike Halloween décor, this particular spider lives and eats ...

For the majority of the year, native spiders take up residence in our homes and gardens, but tend to stay out of sight (and, cucially, mind). It's only in autumn, when the weather takes a turn, that ...

Office staff at the school in Croydon, south London, screamed when the huge huntsman spider - a Heteropoda venatoria - jumped out of the box of bananas and onto the ...

A new study by researchers at the University of Galway’s School of Natural Sciences has revealed why some spiders possess venom that is far more potent than others. By analysing the venoms of more ...

A new study has revealed why some spiders possess venom that is far more potent than others. By analyzing the venoms of more than 70 different spider species, the team explored whether factors such as ...