In a dank cave below the Albanian-Greek border, scientists have uncovered a spider web that’s technically big enough to catch ...

Arachnophobia, the irrational fear of spiders, is widespread. Some estimates claim that about 6% of the population are arachnophobes. If you are one, my apologies for this column. But you’ve probably ...

Have you ever wondered what some of the largest spiders in South Carolina might look like? If you haven’t before, you might be curious now. A nursery rhyme that kept waking a woman up at night in ...

Entomologist Sarah Han has always been into spiders. "I grew up in California and there are a lot of black widows," says Han. "I would keep them as pets. One day, one of them escaped. That's a mistake ...

Scientists have figured out the mechanisms that enable massive Joro spiders to spin their impressively strong webs, which are capable of snagging creatures as big as birds. The researchers believe ...

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How do spiders go about this delicate dance, what senses do they use to capture their prey? Some spiders are ground dwelling while others build complicated and beautiful webs. Dr. Charles Walcott ...

This spider preys on invertebrates on land and tadpoles, small fish, and aquatic insects in water. Dark fishing spiders have the ability to skate, row, or run across the water when they hunt as well ...

Have you ever wondered what some of the largest spiders in South Carolina might look like? If you haven’t before, you might be curious now. You may be accustomed to seeing banana spiders in their ...